Domestic Representation for Foreign Rightsholders & Associate Attorneys
We have more than 40 years of experience representing foreign rightsholders, law firms, and agents before the USPTO. Our flat-fee pricing includes government charges, with no surprises.
What We Handle
We provide flat-fee domestic representation for new filings, office action responses (including Madrid Protocol refusals), intent-to-use applications, maintenance and renewals (both national and Madrid Protocol designations), and recordation of title changes. Our flat-rate services do not include oppositions, cancellations, coexistence agreements, concurrent-use proceedings, or litigation. There is no extra charge for multiple basis applications or design/color marks.
Office Action Responses
We will review any USPTO office action or Madrid Protocol refusal and offer our recommendations at no cost. Email us the U.S. serial number or international registration number to get started.
Foreign Rightsholders
If you want to file new U.S. trademark applications, see our U.S. Trademark Registration page. If you need a domestic representative for existing applications or registrations, email us with your serial or registration number and we'll take it from there.
Law Firms, Associates, and Agents
If you are a law firm, associate, or agent representing foreign rights holders, please email us to request a schedule of our fees.
New National Filings
To file an application, we'll need your client's legal name, citizenship/formation, and address; a description of goods and services; the filing basis (use, intent to use, or foreign priority); and, for use-based applications, dates of first use and specimens. For design marks, a black and white JPG. We'll prepare confirmation instructions detailing the proposed filing before anything is submitted, and we will conduct a limited knockout search for identical marks at no additional charge.
Intent-To-Use Applications
Before an ITU application can register, it must be converted to a use basis. If the mark isn't in use when the USPTO approves it, extensions must be filed every six months. Applications based on a foreign registration don't require U.S. use to register. But be aware that three years of nonuse after registration constitutes prima facie abandonment.
Let us walk you through the necessary steps of your specific intellectual property case.
Maintenance and Renewal
For both national registrations and Madrid Protocol designations, we handle Section 8/71 affidavits of use (due in year six, and every ten years) and renewals (every ten years). We need the registration number, a specimen showing current use for at least one good or service per class, and notice of any ownership changes. For all registrations in continuous use for five or more years, we typically file a combined affidavit of use and incontestability to strengthen your rights.
Important: Tell us before filing if the mark is not in use for some or all listed goods and services. Deleting unused items at filing costs nothing extra. If the USPTO audits and finds unsupported listings, there's a $350 per class surcharge to correct.
Title Changes
We handle assignments, name changes, mergers, and other title recordations. We need the parties' legal information, the affected registration/serial numbers, and the transaction date. Original signed documents are not required. PDF scans are sufficient. Email us with the details.
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Gordon E. R. Troy, PC is located in West Windsor, Vermont, but serves clients all over the United States including New York, New York Washington DC, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Fransisco, California, as well as international clients.