Our questionnaire is designed to provide us all the information we need to file your application, including the name of your brand, who owns it, whether it has special meaning, whether and how you are selling products under the brand, and other topics about your use or intended use of the brand. Please provide detailed information in the questionnaire and we will get back to you with input and recommendations, so we can get the process started!

Trademark rights in the United States extend only as far as the specific goods you are selling (or intend to sell) with the mark. For instance, Apple owns trademark rights in phones and computers, but does not have trademark rights in tires or airplanes because Apple does not sell tires or airplanes.

 Each type of product falls into one of 34 “classes.” The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website describes all of them. And you can also search in the USPTO Trademark ID Manual to see how your goods might be classified. But don't worry if you can't find it there. Helping you classify your goods is part of our job and included with the application fee.

Though our process is designed to avoid refusals, they do happen. When the trademark office refuses registration for an application, it’s called an Office Action. Not all Office Actions are significant. Some relate to highly technical details, like the meaning of specific words on your application. We can usually handle these minor technical issues at no additional cost.

Some Office Actions are more complex, requiring us to work beyond the scope of our flat fee. In these cases, we seek our client’s permission to proceed at our standard hourly rate. When we’re given permission, we start by researching the issue so we can provide our client with the best-possible advice on how to proceed.

Office Actions occur most frequently when clients opt to not have us perform a trademark search before filing the application. We encourage all clients to include a trademark search in their IP Accelerator service. It’s a worthwhile expense that can save time and money in the long run!

If you decide not to respond to the Office Action, or if the response is unsuccessful and you decide not to contest it further, within a few months, the application will be marked as “abandoned” and Amazon may eventually remove your brand from Brand Registry.

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We’ll follow up within one business day to start you on the path to Brand Registry.