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Protect Your Intellectual Property

Trademark Registration

Do you have a word, name, symbol or device that you want to use to distinguish your products from others? If you do, then you want to register a trademark or servicemark.  Many trademark and servicemark applications are initially rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or abandoned by the applicant. You want an experienced attorney to prepare and follow through with your trademark registration. At the law firm of Ahmadshahi & Associates, we can prepare and file your trademark.

  • When you want to register a trademark, our law firm will perform a search to see if your mark can be registered.
  • If the USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) denies your TM or SM application, our law firm can prosecute your application and argue for your rights to the marks.
  • We will help you establish your TM or SM rights in international markets.
  • If someone else uses your TM or SM (or one similar enough to cause confusion), we can help you enforce your rights through IP litigation.

Common Steps to Receiving a Trademark

  • Create a valid trademark or servicemark that is distinctive from other marks.
  • Make sure you have the right to use this mark by complying with federal and common law rules.
  • Make sure that you have the right to register the mark.
  • Use the mark in commerce or file an “Intent to Use.”
  • Put the mark on your product how it will be seen by the public and show how it functions as your mark.
  • Identify the goods and services that your mark will appear on.
  • Apply for trademark registration.
  • Your application may be accepted or it may be objected to, in which case you will receive an Office action.
  • If your application is objected to, then the applicant response to the Office action and addresses issues raised by the examiner within six months of the objection.
  • If your trademark is approved, your mark will be published for opposition, where a party may oppose the issuing of the trademark.
  • If there is an opposition, you or an attorney will argue to the examiner why your trademark should be allowed.
  • If there is no opposition or you successfully argue that your mark is allowable, you will receive either a Certificate of Registration or a Notice of Allowance.
For a free initial meeting with an experienced intellectual property lawyer, contact the Ahmadshahi & Associates law firm. Our law firm serves clients in the Los Angeles, California, and Chicago, Illinois, metro areas, including Hollywood, Beverly Hills, downtown L.A., and surrounding areas.. We also work with associated counsel throughout the world, including Europe, Canada, and Australia.