Trademarks, Unfair Competition and Advertising Law

The Godfread Law Firm provides trademark counseling services for businesses of all sizes. We can handle anything from a single trademark registration to infringement litigation to advising you on how best to protect your brands worldwide. We take pride in being able to provide the most cost effective means in protecting your trademarks.

REGISTERING A TRADEMARK

The Godfread Law Firm provides quick and cost effective trademark registration services based on a flat fee. By charging a flat fee you can have predictability in your costs. You will also get consultation as to how to appropriately use and protect your trademark.

SEARCH AND CLEARANCE

Trademark clearance is an important but sometimes neglected part of trademark practice. It makes little sense to spend money on building a brand and filing an application only to find out there was another company already using a similar mark. A quick “knock-out” search can be done during an initial consultation. A more thorough search may be the best option in many cases, especially when you expect to make a significant investment in advertising the brand.

RESPONDING TO OFFICE ACTIONS

Many small business owners take it upon themselves to register their trademarks. We can help with responding to Office Actions and can help to get you back on track towards obtaining a registration. Just because your application has received an initial refusal, it does not mean that your trademark cannot be registered. Contact us to determine how to respond to your Office Action.

PROTECTING YOUR TRADEMARKS

Once you have invested time and money in building a brand and registering a trademark, it is important to consider how to protect it. The Godfread Law firm can help your business with guidelines for appropriate trademark usage in advertising as well as protecting your trademark.

SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS

Search engines sell keywords to produce paid search results. We can help you to prevent a competitor from using your trademarks as paid search keywords. We also can help your business create an effective advertisement policy that will limit legal risk.