If you are looking to register a trademark, the process can seem intimidating at first. But with the help of an experienced lawyer like those at Saper Law, it is actually quite straightforward and manageable. The first step is to fill out an intake form and submit any supporting documentation that may be required depending on your situation. Next, your application will be reviewed by a Saper Law Trademark Attorney who will assess its eligibility for registration. If there are no issues or concerns with your application, it will generally be submitted within a few days.

Whether you are starting a new business or trying to protect your existing brand, we can help ensure that your trademark is properly registered and protected so you can focus on what really matters – growing your business.

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Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law Offices discusses how to obtain a trademark to protect your business.

A trademark is one of your business' most important assets. That's why it's important to take measures to protect that trademark on a national level.
The steps to do so involve first a trademark search of the United States Patent and Trademark register to insure that another business has not already trademarked something confusingly similar to the brand that you are seeking to trademark.

Assuming the search comes back positive, meaning there are no obvious problems, we will then prepare the application. Working with you to craft the description of goods and services and the class that is most appropriate for the products and services you are selling.

We will then submit the application electronically; where it will then get reviewed by a lawyer who works for the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

After some correspondence the mark will hopefully move forward to what's called publication and then ultimately you will have, again if there are no oppositions by a third party, a certificate that affords you that circle r which means you have trademark protection throughout the United States.

The entire process can take up to a year, but your rights will always revert back to the earliest of your use or the filing of the application.

If you have any other questions or more specific inquiries regarding how the process will impact your business, just give us a call.

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Daliah Saper, Saper Law - Protecting Your Trademark

Trademark Application Intake Form

Please fill out this form as accurately as possible and we will get in touch with you shortly.

First Name*
Last Name*
Phone Number*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Requested Trademark*
Type of Mark*

1. Just regular words OR 2. Just a picture/design without words, OR 3. Words + picture/design
Are you currently using the mark?*
What is the First Date You Used the Mark in Commerce?*

Please list specific MM/DD/YYYY and have evidence that can show that consumers saw your mark with your goods/services offered for sale on this date
Are you intending to use the mark in the future?*
Have you applied for a Foreign Trademark?*
What country have you applied in, and what is the current status? (Pending, granted, denied, etc.)*
What is your core product or service?*
Describe all of the products and services you are selling with this trademark. Please note that all goods and services fall under 45 general "Classes" and trademark applicants have to pay $275 or$350 in government fees per Class. Only list what you truly sell or intend to sell under the mark. For example, if you own a consulting company and make pens with your trademark on them to help promote your company, you would probably not need a trademark for the pens. You are not a pen company.
If you are intending to use the logo/trademark on more than one type of goods or services, please be sure to specify:*
Who are your closest competitors?*
This helps us craft a description and determine the class for your products or services.
Are you aware of any similar marks?*
Name of Business Entity Owning the Mark and State of Incorporation*

(Please list the official and complete name of your entity exactly as it appears on the Secretary of State website--including every comma). Also list the state of incorporation. If you are registering this trademark as an individual, just write in your name.
Business Type*
Please describe other filing state*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
How did you find Saper Law?
Saper Law Trademark Fees*
Price:
We charge a flat fee of $1500 for our trademark services, exclusive of government filing fees. This flat fee includes a comprehensive search of the USPTO database as well as an attorney opinion letter. If the search report and opinion letter show that the application has a fair to good chance of making it through the registration process, we then proceed with processing the application form. The government filing fee of $275 or $350 is in addition to Saper Law's fees. The full schedule of fees is below and wil be included in your engagement letter. Trademark Schedule of Fees United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Filing Fees * $275 or $350 Application fee per mark, per class * $100 Fee for Statement of Use or Amendment to Allege Use - (for intent-to-use marks only) * $125 Fee for filing extension of time to file statement of use - (for intent-to-use marks only) Saper Law Fees: * $1025 flat fee per trademark includes: - Consultation regarding the strength of the Mark - Comprehensive USPTO Search to identify broader scope of conflicts - OR Comprehensive review of a third party search firm’s report (The price of the third party search varies by third party and is exclusive of Saper Law’s Fees.) - Opinion letter outlining potential problems and mark’s likelihood of registration - Drafting the description of services or goods - Selecting the appropriate class of goods - Preparing and filing the application * $200 flat fee for each additional class if your mark needs to be filed in more than one class For Intent to Use Applications, the following fees will be charged in the future * $500 Filing Statement of Use or Amendment of Allege Use * $250 Filing Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use Office Action Responses or other Correspondence with USPTO * $350/hour Optional * $360 for Trademark Monitoring services (Fees go to a third party and not Saper Law)
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