Avvo
22 Years
FL Legal Experience
22 Years
Federal Legal Experience
Safeguard your brand identity through diligent trademark monitoring.
$899.00 per year.
Protecting your trademark involves more than just registration; it requires ongoing vigilance through trademark monitoring. This process entails keeping a consistent watch over new trademark applications and existing trademarks to ensure that no one else is using or registering a mark that is confusingly similar to yours. By monitoring your trademark, you can identify potential infringements early on, allowing you to take appropriate legal action to prevent unauthorized use of your brand. This proactive approach helps maintain the integrity of your brand identity and protects your rights in the marketplace.
Why Use Our Law Firm to monitored your Trademark?
Trademarks help Shape the future brand of your business
Efficient Attorney Services
Why would you hand over your trademark filings to non-lawyers, particularly those who may merely seek advice from attorneys instead of ensuring these professionals directly file your trademark application?
Experience Attorney
With more than twenty years of experience in trademark filing, we stand by our service. Should your trademark application be declined by the USPTO, we will resubmit it without any additional attorney fees.
Proven Success Rate
For almost 25 years clients have depended on us to file their trademarks. We are highly rated on Alignable and have a A+ Rating with the BBB and 5 star ratings across the board – Google, Facebook, Avvo, Martindale, Nolo, Cybo, BirdsEye, and Lawyers.com.
Why opt for our Law Firm for monitoring your trademark
Assurance you are in good hands (23 years of trademark monitoring experience). Most competitors offer outrageously low pricing but give little in the way of service. We not only monitor the Federal USPTO database we monitor various channels to keep you informed of any unauthorized use of your trademark: the 50 states trademark database; domain names and websites; social media and marketplaces.
Minimize costs and save your time. It is unwise engaging with service providers who promise trademark monitoring services at extremely low prices but then only scan the federal USPTO database and not monitoring state filings, media outlets or internet databases, causing you to lose your trademark rights. Our service goes beyond just reviewing the federal database; we actively monitor company filings and state trademark and DBA filings across all 50 states. Additionally, we keep an eye on nearly 200 industry-specific databases and various media outlets to ensure your trademark retain your hard-earned trademark rights. We will analyze our findings to determine if legal action is needed to address potential infringements. If we discover unauthorized use of your trademark, for an additional fee, we will send a cease-and-desist letter as a first step towards resolving the infringement. We will also make adjustments and update our monitoring plan to adapt to any changes to your business, such as new trademark classifications, changes in your business market, or emerging threats to your brand.
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A cost-effective and comprehensive trademark surveillance package
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Share the details about your trademark name, logo, slogan, sound, color and scent that you've registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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We conduct regular trademark screenings, performing a monthly review of federal and state government databases as well as social media sites, websites, domain registration, and online marketplaces to identify any potential concerns with new trademark applications or the unlawful use of your business name in the marketplace.
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We conduct regular trademark searches Every month, we initiate a search within state and federal databases for new company and trademark applications that might pose potential conflicts with your trademark. Furthermore, we search almost two hundred additional databases for the use of your mark in domain names and websites; social media and marketplaces
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You receive detailed, monthly reports. These reports feature risk-assessed outcomes of our investigations, assisting you in focusing on the most critical matters, should there be any.
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Build your Brand with Ease: Concentrate on expanding your brand with the assurance that your trademark is safeguarded
WHY HIRE A TRADEMARK
MONITORING SERVICE?
utilizing a trademark monitoring service is crucial for maintaining the distinctiveness of your brand's identity. When a competing business adopts a name or logo that closely resembles your own, it can lead to customer confusion. This confusion might result in customers purchasing inferior or counterfeit goods under the impression they are buying from your brand, leading to lost sales and customer dissatisfaction. Dissatisfied customers could inadvertently leave negative reviews about your brand due to their experiences with these imitation products.
Begin trademark surveillance with us in a few simple steps
Every day, individuals engage in various activities to promote their businesses, including posting on social media, launching websites, securing domain names, registering new companies, and filing for trademarks at state and federal levels, including with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Attempting to manually monitor your business name across social media platforms, advertising mediums, newly created domains and websites, as well as new company and trademark registrations, is not just an exhaustive effort but also detracts from the essential task of business growth. Furthermore, the complexity and cumbersome nature of such monitoring significantly heighten the risk of missing a competing trademark application or the unauthorized use of your name in a new business registration or across the vast expanse of industrial internet databases. This oversight could potentially jeopardize your brand and intellectual property rights
Our service conducts monthly checks on every new trademark application, ensuring comprehensive protection against imitators of your brand. By choosing our trademark monitoring service, you can rest assured that your brand is safeguarded against potential infringements.
Our trademark surveillance system monitors the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database for possible trademark violations.
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We diligently track company registrations, as well as trademark and DBA (Doing Business As) filings in all 50 states, to ensure you are not caught off guard as someone potentially establishes a common law trademark right without your awareness.
Furthermore, we monitor close to 200 sector-specific databases and a wide range of media channels, including social media, domain registrations, websites, and online marketplaces, to keep in place the protection of your hard-won trademark rights.
Monthly Reports: Each month, we email you an in-depth report of our monitoring activities.
By implementing a structured and proactive trademark monitoring plan, you can effectively safeguard your brand against unauthorized use and infringement, maintaining its value and reputation in the marketplace.
You must do these things to maintain your registration:
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Continue to use your trademark in interstate commerce.
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File your registration maintenance documents with us, and pay the required fees, at the required times.
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Keep your correspondence information updated.
Is it necessary to monitor your trademarks?
Absolutely. Your brand is a crucial asset, just as vital to safeguard as your physical inventory, real estate, and other assets. Through consistent monthly monitoring, we keep you ahead of possible brand infringements, alerting you to any issues promptly. Neglecting to oversee the multitude of new trademark applications filed each month exposes your brand to risks from imitators seeking to capitalize on your established reputation. Failure to implement trademark monitoring can lead to customers inadvertently buying subpar products thinking they are purchasing your brand, which can tarnish your business's reputation.
FAQ
What does trademark monitoring entail?
Trademark monitoring involves vigilantly safeguarding your brand's reputation and value. By conducting routine searches of USPTO filings, we identify and flag any attempts to register trademarks that are visually or phonetically similar to your own, including brand names and logos. Given the rise in online marketplaces and individual websites, the likelihood of encountering brand imitation and infringement has escalated. Should we encounter a filing that could potentially impact your brand, we provide you with a comprehensive monthly report to keep you informed.
Frequently asked questions about regarding trademark monitoring:
1. What is trademark monitoring?
- Trademark monitoring involves regularly reviewing trademark filings and registrations to detect any that are similar to or could potentially infringe upon your own brand's trademarks. This process helps protect the uniqueness and integrity of your brand identity.
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2. Why is trademark monitoring important?
- Monitoring your trademark is crucial to safeguard your brand against infringement, misuse, and confusion in the marketplace. It ensures that your brand remains distinct and your intellectual property rights are protected.
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3. How does trademark monitoring work?
- Trademark monitoring services scan various databases, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filings, online marketplaces, domain registrations, and more, for any new entries that resemble your trademark in name, sound, or appearance.
4. What should I do if the monitoring service finds a potential infringement?
- If a potential infringement is detected, it's recommended to consult with an intellectual property attorney to understand your options, which could range from sending a cease and desist letter to filing a legal action.
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5. Can I monitor trademarks internationally?
- Yes, many service providers offer international trademark monitoring, which is important for businesses operating or planning to expand globally to protect their brand in multiple jurisdictions.
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6. How often should I monitor my trademarks?
- Continuous monitoring is advised to ensure timely detection of potential infringements. Many services provide monthly reports, but the frequency can vary based on the provider and your specific needs.
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7. Does every trademark need to be monitored?
- While it's particularly crucial for actively used and commercially significant trademarks, ideally, all registered trademarks should be monitored to maintain comprehensive brand protection.
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8. What are the consequences of not monitoring my trademarks?
- Failure to monitor your trademarks could result in unauthorized use, dilution of your brand's value, loss of exclusive rights, and confusion among consumers, potentially leading to lost sales and damage to your reputation.
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9. Are there any tools available for DIY trademark monitoring?
- Yes, there are several online tools and databases, like the USPTO's TESS (Trademark Electronic Search System), where you can conduct basic searches yourself. However, professional services offer more comprehensive and systematic monitoring.
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10. What information do I need to provide for trademark monitoring?
- You'll typically need to provide details of your registered trademarks, including the name, logo, goods/services it's associated with, and registration numbers, if applicable.
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11. How do I choose a trademark monitoring service?
- Consider factors like the scope of monitoring (domestic vs. international), the comprehensiveness of their search databases, frequency of reports, cost, and any additional services they offer, like legal support.
PROTECT AND POWER YOUR IDEAS FROM ANYWHERE
Clients, from around the world, turn to us for our trademark experience and extensive trademark services. Explore the options in the menu below for our Intellectual Property services. Don't hesitate to reach out to ensure your business ideas (intellectual property) are well-protected. You can contact us via phone, email, live chat, or text message.
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If you don’t continue using your trademark in interstate commerce, you won’t be able to file the required documents to keep your registration alive, except in rare circumstances.
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If you don’t submit your maintenance documents and fees by the deadline, your registration will expire or be canceled. If that happens, you’ll need to start the application process over to have nationwide protection for your trademark. You must file required maintenance documents and pay the associated fees at specific time intervals after registration. Read the definitions for maintaining a trademark registration.
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If you don’t keep your email address current, you will not receive important notices. Use the Change Address or Representation form.
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See below for the forms to use for maintaining a federal trademark registration based on use in commerce or a foreign registration. For information and forms regarding a Madrid Protocol registration read about maintaining a federal trademark registration based on the Madrid Protocol.
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