Respond to your trademark office action. Before the 6-month deadline.
USPTO examiners issue office actions when something blocks your trademark application: likelihood of confusion with a prior mark, mere descriptiveness, specimen problems, identification of goods needing refinement. You have 6 months to respond. Miss the deadline and the application is abandoned. We draft the response with the right legal arguments and supporting evidence.
How we handle Office Action Response, end-to-end.
USPTO examiners issue office actions when something blocks your trademark application: likelihood of confusion with a prior mark, mere descriptiveness, specimen problems, identification of goods needing refinement.
Office action review
We review the USPTO office action with you: what was refused, the examiner's reasoning, and the available response strategies. Most office actions are addressable; some indicate the mark is unregistrable.
Response strategy
For 2(d) likelihood of confusion: argue dissimilarity of marks, channels of trade, or sophistication of consumers. For 2(e) descriptiveness: argue acquired distinctiveness or refine the mark. For specimens: provide better specimen.
Drafting the response
Legal arguments with citations to TMEP and precedent cases. Supporting evidence: specimens, declaration of acquired distinctiveness, consent agreements where applicable.
USPTO submission
Filed through USPTO TEAS. Examiner re-reviews within 3-6 months. May lead to publication for opposition or further office action requiring additional response.
A clean handoff, in four steps.
You give us the basics. We handle the state, the IRS, and the compliance clock so you can focus on the business.
A name that's actually available.
Real-time check against the state register, USPTO trademark database, and matching domains.
Filed with the Secretary of State.
We submit your Articles, pay the state fee on your behalf, and return the stamped certificate.
EIN + the right tax setup.
Federal Employer ID with the IRS, plus state tax accounts when your business needs them.
Registered Agent + deadline tracking.
Your agent on file in every state, with every renewal and annual report tracked in one calendar.
Transparent office action response pricing.
Government fees pass through at cost. No upsells.
Standard response
Strategy, drafting, evidence assembly, USPTO submission for the first office action. Most applications resolve at the first response.
Get startedFinal response + RFR
Final refusal response or Request for Reconsideration. More legal work; requires stronger argumentation. We assess viability before filing.
Get startedTTAB appeal
Full TTAB appeal of final refusal. Briefing, oral argument coordination. For high-stakes marks. We assess viability before recommending appeal.
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Office Action Response
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Trademark Renewal Tracking
USPTO renewals every 5 and 10 years - we never let one lapse.
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Trust you can verify
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A compliance partner, not a transaction
Most providers go quiet after checkout. We auto-track every annual report, registered agent renewal, and license deadline across your entities. The Business OS dashboard keeps your compliance score visible year-round.
Premium experience competitors cannot match
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