Respond to a USPTO Office Action before the 3-month deadline.
Most trademark applications receive at least one Office Action from the USPTO examiner. Common issues: likelihood of confusion with a prior mark, descriptiveness, specimen rejection, identification too vague. Failing to respond within 3 months abandons the application. Our trademark team responds with the right legal arguments, evidence, and amendments to overcome the refusal.
How we handle this, end-to-end.
Action review
Upload your Office Action letter. Our trademark team reads the examiner's refusal grounds, identifies whether it's likelihood-of-confusion, descriptiveness, specimen, or identification-based.
Strategy + evidence
We draft the legal response with the right arguments, gather supporting evidence (sales data, market separation, consumer surveys if needed), and prepare any required amendments to your specimen or goods/services list.
Examiner negotiation
Where appropriate, our team contacts the examiner directly to clarify scope and negotiate amendments before the formal response. This often resolves smaller refusals without a written argument.
File + track
Response filed through TEAS within the 3-month window. We track examiner re-review and respond to any second action immediately. Approval typically follows 2-4 months later.
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 trademark office action response pricing.
No hidden costs. State and federal fees pass through at cost.
Non-substantive
Simple administrative responses where the examiner needs corrected paperwork. Includes specimen capture guidance, identification rewrite, and TEAS filing.
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Full legal argument with cited TMEP sections, evidence gathering, and examiner negotiation. Most common Office Action type.
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When the examiner issues a Final Office Action, we file a Request for Reconsideration and prepare a Notice of Appeal to the TTAB if needed. Includes 1 round of reconsideration.
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