Lowry Blixseth APC helps businesses obtain and protect trademark rights. We serve U.S. and international clients with trademark searches, application preparation, and advice on protecting and enforcing brands.
A trademark identifies the source of goods or services. A business name, product name, slogan, or logo may function as a trademark when customers recognize it as identifying a particular source. Choosing a mark, checking for conflicts, and applying for federal registration are different steps.
Find the right starting point
- Trademark clearance searches — assess potential conflicts before committing to a name or filing.
- Business names and logos — compare a word mark with protection for a particular design.
- Trademark registration and applications — understand preparation, filing, and examination.
- Intent-to-use applications — plan a filing before your product or service launches.
- USPTO Office Action responses — understand a refusal, evidence request, or correction requirement.
- Trademark maintenance and renewals — plan filings that keep a registration active.
- Trademark enforcement and TTAB proceedings — explore disputes over use or registration.
- Trademark FAQs — get answers about costs, timing, ownership, and trademark symbols.
What federal registration can do
A registration on the Principal Register can provide nationwide legal presumptions of ownership and the exclusive right to use the mark for the listed goods or services, subject to limitations such as earlier rights. Registration does not give ownership of a word in every context, eliminate all competing uses, or replace an enforcement strategy.
A clearance search helps evaluate risk before filing. The USPTO separately examines an application and may refuse registration. Filing an application does not guarantee registration.
Work with a trademark attorney
Our trademark work includes searching and analyzing potentially conflicting marks and preparing applications for client review before filing. We also represent clients in intellectual property disputes. Read about Scott M. Lowry, whose practice includes trademark prosecution, and our intellectual property litigation practice.
For an initial discussion, bring your proposed mark, a description of the goods or services, your launch plans, and any existing application or registration numbers. If you have received a notice or demand letter, include the complete document and any stated deadline.
Discuss your trademark
Contact Lowry Blixseth APC in Agoura Hills to discuss your brand, application, or trademark dispute.