Trademark
Protect Your Brand with Confidence
- EVERY BRAND DESERVES TO BE PROTECTED
Carbon Law Group has a depth of experience in policing and enforcing our clients’ brands. We help our clients to develop and implement sound and cost-effective brand protection strategies tailored to each client’s unique needs online and offline. Our attorneys help our clients protect the words, phrases, designs, logos, and other commercial symbols they use to identify their products or services in the marketplace. Carbon Law Group counsels its clients concerning the selection, availability, and use of trademarks, service marks, trade names, and trade dress.
We have filed hundreds of trademark applications and we have been engaged with respect to advising on and clearing many more brand names and logos.
We can also assist clients with cybersquatting disputes under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).
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REGISTRATION
We guide you through every step of the trademark application process, from comprehensive clearance searches to filing with the USPTO, so your mark is registered correctly the first time.
02
PROTECTION
Once registered, we actively monitor the trademark landscape to detect potential infringers early. Our watch service plans alert you in real time before threats can damage your brand equity.
03
ENFORCEMENT
When your rights are violated, we act fast. From cease-and-desist letters and federal trademark litigation to full TTAB proceedings, our attorneys pursue every legal avenue to stop infringers and recover damages.
STEP-BY-STEP
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
Registering a trademark with the USPTO gives you nationwide protection and the legal presumption that you own the mark. Here’s how we take you through the process:
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INITIAL CONSULTATION & STRATEGY
We review your brand goals, assess trademark strength, and identify the best filing strategy for your business, including which classes of goods/services to cover.
2
COMPREHENSIVE CLEARANCE SEARCH
We conduct a full USPTO database search plus a common-law search to identify conflicts before you invest further. This prevents costly rejections and disputes down the road.
3
APPLICATION PREPARATION & FILING
We prepare and submit your application on the most advantageous basis, whether intent-to-use or actual use in commerce, and handle all required specimens and declarations.
USPTO OFFICE ACTION RESPONSE
If the USPTO examiner raises objections, we craft detailed legal arguments and amend the application as needed to overcome refusals and keep your application moving forward.
PUBLICATION & REGISTRATION
After approval, your mark is published in the Official Gazette. We monitor the opposition period and file the Statement of Use when required to secure your registration certificate.
WHY REGISTER FEDERALLY?
Federal registration with the USPTO gives you the legal right to use the ® symbol, nationwide priority, the ability to block infringing imports, and standing to sue in federal court.
TIMELINE
A typical USPTO registration takes 12–18 months from filing to registration if no significant issues arise. Intent-to-use applications allow you to reserve your mark before you launch your product.
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
If your business operates globally, we handle international filings through the Madrid Protocol, allowing you to seek protection in over 120 countries through a single application process.
STATEMENT OF USE
For intent-to-use applications, we file the necessary Statement of Use or Extensions of Time once you begin using the mark in commerce, keeping your registration on track.
ONGOING BRAND DEFENSE
TRADEMARK PROTECTION
Registration is only the beginning. Without active monitoring, infringers can erode your brand’s value long before you notice. Our watch service plans put a dedicated team on guard, 24/7.
- Real-time monitoring of USPTO new filings for similar marks
- Soundalike and misspelling detection to catch fuzzy matches
- Monthly reports delivered directly to you
- Social media monitoring for unauthorized brand use
- International searching in select countries
- Notification of TM renewal dates so you never lapse
- Free name clearance for future marks you want to file
- Attorney consult included on your monthly report
- 2(d) Citation Notices, we alert you when someone cites your mark against a new applicant
- File Initial Notice of Opposition with USPTO on your behalf
WATCH SERVICE PLANS
CHOOSE YOUR PLAN
EXACT MATCH MONITORING
BASIC MONITORING
Monitors exact matches of your mark on the USPTO.
$29/per month
- ● Monitor exact matches on USPTO
- ● Notified of exact matches
★ MOST POPULAR — BASIC WATCH SERVICE
WATCH SERVICE BUILT TO PROTECT YOUR BRAND
$79/per month
- ● Monthly Reports
- ● Search for Exact + Soundalikes + Misspellings
- ● Notification of TM Renewal Dates
- ● Free Name Clearance for Future Marks
- ● 2(d) Citation Notices
ESSENTIAL WATCH SERVICE
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION INCLUDED
$129/per month
- ● Everything in Basic Watch Service
- ● Industry Leading Protection
- ● International Searching (select countries)
- ● Social Media Monitoring
- ● Attorney Consult on Report
- ● File Initial Notice of Opposition with USPTO
- ● Notification of TM Renewal Dates
- ● Free Name Clearance for Future Marks
WHEN YOUR RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED
TRADEMARK ENFORCEMENT
Owning a registered trademark doesn’t guarantee that infringers won’t try to copy your brand. When they do, Carbon Law Group acts decisively and strategically to stop infringement and protect your investment.
CEASE & DESIST LETTERS
Our first line of defense. A well-crafted legal demand that puts infringers on notice, outlines their violations, and demands they stop immediately. Often resolves disputes without costly litigation.
TTAB OPPOSITIONS & CANCELLATIONS
We file proceedings before the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to oppose conflicting applications or cancel registrations for marks that should not have been granted
DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES (UDRP)
Cybersquatters register domains using your brand to profit from your goodwill. We handle UDRP proceedings under ICANN to recover those domains quickly and cost-effectively without going to court
TRADE DRESS INFRINGEMENT
Your product packaging, store design, or overall look-and-feel may be protectable as trade dress. We pursue infringers who copy the visual identity of your brand, even without copying a registered word mark.
UNFAIR COMPETITION
Beyond trademark law, we pursue claims under federal and California unfair competition statutes when competitors engage in deceptive practices, false advertising, or other conduct that harms your business.
USPTO OFFICE ACTION RESPONSE PRO
When the USPTO issues an office action refusing your application, such as a likelihood of confusion refusal, we build a comprehensive legal response to overcome it and get your mark approved.
- What Can We Do For You
- Trademark Registration
- Trademark Search
- Trademark Monitoring
- Trademark Statement of Use
- International Trademark Filing
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Oppositions and Cancellations
- USPTO Office Action Response PRO
- Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement
- Domain Name Disputes
- Unfair Competition
Affordable Legal Support At Fixed Costs
Get your business off the ground with our starter package.
We provide tailored solutions to meet your legal needs, all at a fixed cost.
No surprises, just efficient support.
Trademark Watch Service Plans
Safeguard your most valuable asset, your brand.
Choose a plan that fits your needs and let our team monitor, detect, and alert you to trademark risks in real time.
- Exact Match Monitoring
- Monitors exact matches of your mark on the USPTO.
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$29/per Month
- This Includes
- Monitor exact matches on USPTO
- Notified of exact matches
- Basic Watch Service
- Watch service bult to protect your band
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$79/per Month
- This Includes
- Monthly Reports
- Search for Exact + Soundalikes + Misspellings
- Notification of TM Renewal Dates
- Free Name Clearance for Future Marks
- 2(d) Citation Notices
- Essential Watch Service
- Watch service built to protect your brand with international monitoring (limited to select countries).
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$129/per Month
- This Includes
- Monthly Report
- Search for Exact + Soundalikes + Misspellings
- Industry Leading Protection
- International Searching
- Social Media Monitoring
- Attorney Consult on Report
- File Initial Notice of Opposition with USPTO
- Notification of TM Renewal Dates
- Free Name Clearance for Future Marks
- 2(d) Citation Notices
- Exact Match Monitoring
- Monitors exact matches of your mark on the USPTO.
-
$290/per Year
- This Includes
- Monitor exact matches on USPTO
- Notified of exact matches
- Basic Watch Service
- Watch service bult to protect your band
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$790/per Year
- This Includes
- Monthly Reports
- Search for Exact + Soundalikes + Misspellings
- Notification of TM Renewal Dates
- Free Name Clearance for Future Marks
- 2(d) Citation Notices
- Essential Watch Service
- Watch service built to protect your brand with international monitoring (limited to select countries).
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$995/per Year
- This Includes
- Monthly Report
- Search for Exact + Soundalikes + Misspellings
- Industry Leading Protection
- International Searching
- Social Media Monitoring
- Attorney Consult on Report
- File Initial Notice of Opposition with USPTO
- Notification of TM Renewal Dates
- Free Name Clearance for Future Marks
- 2(d) Citation Notices
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Ongoing strategic support for every business stage. We advise startups and established companies on growth, compliance, and legal strategy tailored to your vision.
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Intellectual Property Protection & Trademark Services
Protect what makes your brand unique. From trademarks to IP licensing, we help businesses register, manage, and enforce their intellectual property affordably and effectively.
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- Corporate
Corporate Legal Services
Whether you’re launching a startup or scaling your company, Carbon Law Group offers expert corporate legal counsel to protect and grow your business.
- Commercial Transactions
Commercial Contract Drafting & Transaction Law
Navigate complex deals with confidence. Carbon Law Group drafts and negotiates strategic, legally sound agreements to protect your business and ensure compliance.
- Advisory Service
Business Legal Advisory & Strategic Planning
Ongoing strategic support for every business stage. We advise startups and established companies on growth, compliance, and legal strategy tailored to your vision.
- Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Protection & Trademark Services
Protect what makes your brand unique. From trademarks to IP licensing, we help businesses register, manage, and enforce their intellectual property affordably and effectively.
- Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel & Ongoing Legal Support
Get a trusted legal partner without the full-time cost. Our Outside General Counsel service offers ongoing, on-demand legal support tailored to your industry and growth.
- Real Estate
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Invest with confidence. We help real estate investors, developers, and operators structure deals, negotiate leases, and ensure compliance—protecting your assets at every step.
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Secure your legacy with confidence. From wills and trusts to succession planning, we guide you through every step of the estate planning process with clarity and care.