Do you have a trademark in the US?

rmx · 11-14-2008, 10:24 AM

How did you get it?

Did you do it yourself, use an attorney or a service?

I need to look into getting a tradmark. I know you can do it yourself but I would rather leave it to people who do it all the time.

Instead of using an attorney which think will be the most expensive, I was thinking of using a service like:

Trademark Exress
TradeMark Express - Your Home for Trademark Registration and Trademark Research

Has anyone used a company like this or any other they can recommend?

Thanks, RMX

Bill Farnham · 11-14-2008, 12:07 PM

RMX,

Here is a link to the United States Patent and Trademark Office:

Trademarks - where to start

It' a good place to start your investigation.

KJ

Mo Goulet · 11-14-2008, 12:30 PM

For about $300 you let LegalZoom: Online Legal Document Services: LLC,Divorce,Wills,Incorporation & More do it for you.

rmx · 11-14-2008, 01:10 PM

Before you use Legal Zoom or any other service check carefully and see if they have any complaints against them.

I know you can do some initial Trademark searches yourself but an attorney or good service can help you if there are conflicts etc.

RMX

FrankRumbauskas · 11-14-2008, 01:32 PM

I tried it myself but the trademark application process is a minefield and is full of technicalities. After my applications were initially rejected I hired an attorney to get them through. A good attorney will typically charge a flat $1,000 plus filing fees.

What are you trying to trademark?

Jeff_Gardner · 11-24-2008, 10:36 AM

I guess the question then becomes:

How do you find a good attorney.

Mine charges $250 an hour - and wants a $3,500 retainer. I've found companies online promising to do it for under $500 - so it's making me think either (a) I'm being gouged by my attorney [I'd be SHOCKED! If you can't trust an attorney not to overcharge you, who can you trust!!] --- or (b) these online companies are hiding fees they'll surprise me with later.

If you know of any good attorneys, please let me know. :0)

Thanks!

Best,
Jeff

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rmx HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 201 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Do you have a trademark in the US? How did you get it? Did you do it yourself, use an attorney or a service? I need to look into getting a tradmark. I know you can do it yourself but I would rather leave it to people who do it all the time. Instead of using an attorney which think will be the most expensive, I was thinking of using a service like: Trademark Exress TradeMark Express - Your Home for Trademark Registration and Trademark Research Has anyone used a company like this or any other they can recommend? Thanks, RMX

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rmx HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 201 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Do you have a trademark in the US? Before you use Legal Zoom or any other service check carefully and see if they have any complaints against them. I know you can do some initial Trademark searches yourself but an attorney or good service can help you if there are conflicts etc. RMX

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Jeff_Gardner Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 93 Thanks: 14 Thanked 39 Times in 16 Posts Social Networking	Re: Do you have a trademark in the US? I guess the question then becomes: How do you find a good attorney. Mine charges $250 an hour - and wants a $3,500 retainer. I've found companies online promising to do it for under $500 - so it's making me think either (a) I'm being gouged by my attorney [I'd be SHOCKED! If you can't trust an attorney not to overcharge you, who can you trust!!] --- or (b) these online companies are hiding fees they'll surprise me with later. If you know of any good attorneys, please let me know. :0) Thanks! Best, Jeff
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