USPTO Registration Counsel

Turn Your Brand Into a Right You Can Actually Enforce.

We prepare and file with the USPTO and guide you from application through approval, protecting your brand at every step of prosecution.

From Filing to Registered

A Federal Registration Is the Strongest Brand Protection

Nationwide
Federal registration covers the whole country
The Reg Symbol
Only registered marks use the circled R
Office Actions
Most applications face an examiner’s questions

Sources: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.

A federal trademark registration gives you nationwide rights, a legal presumption of ownership, and the ability to use the circled R symbol. But the path from application to approval runs through an examiner, and most applications draw an office action. Handling prosecution well is what gets you registered.

The Process That Converts a Name Into Property.

Registering a trademark with the USPTO turns your brand name or logo into a federally protected asset. It grants nationwide rights, a legal presumption that you own the mark, and the right to use the circled R symbol that signals serious protection.

Getting there takes more than filling out a form. An examining attorney reviews your application, and most applications draw an office action, a formal objection or request that must be answered correctly and on time, or the application can be abandoned.

We prepare and file your application, choose the right classes and descriptions, and manage the full prosecution, responding to office actions and guiding the mark through to registration, so your brand is protected the strongest way available.

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Where We Come In

  • You want nationwide protection for your brand
  • You are ready to register a name or logo
  • You received an office action you need answered
  • You want the legal presumption of ownership
  • You filed yourself and hit a problem
  • You want the registration done right the first time
What We Handle

Registration Matters We Handle

Filing and full prosecution, from application through approval.

Application Filing

Prepared and filed with the right classes and specimens.

Class Selection

Choosing the goods and services classes correctly.

Office Action Responses

Answering examiner objections to keep you on track.

Specimen & Use Issues

Showing proper use of the mark in commerce.

Prosecution Management

Guiding the mark from filing to registration.

Maintenance Filings

Keeping the registration alive after approval.

Why Brands Choose Us

We File It Right

Correct classes, descriptions, and specimens from the start.

We Answer Examiners

Office actions handled so applications do not stall.

We See It Through

We manage prosecution all the way to registration.

We Keep It Alive

We track the maintenance filings that preserve your mark.

What to Expect

How Working With Us Begins

1

Consultation

Tell us about your brand, your goals, and your risks. We assess your assets and where you are exposed.

2

Map the Strategy

We build a tailored protection and monetization plan, your roadmap for making IP work for the business.

3

File & Fortify

We register, draft, and put the protections in place, building a portfolio that holds up and stays useful.

4

Defend & Grow

We monitor, enforce, and license, turning protected IP into a durable, revenue-producing asset.

Anthony I. Shin, Esq., founder of Shin Law Office
Attorney Insight

“People are often surprised that filing a trademark application is not the finish line, it is the starting gun. Most applications get an office action, where an examining attorney raises an objection or asks for something, and if you do not respond correctly and on time, the application can be abandoned and your filing fee is gone. The mark also has to be filed in the right classes with proper proof of use. This is where doing it yourself often goes sideways. We handle the whole prosecution so the application actually becomes a registration.”

Anthony I. Shin, Esq.
Founder, Shin Law Office
Common Questions

Answers Before You Call

What does federal registration give me?
Nationwide rights, a legal presumption that you own the mark, the ability to use the circled R symbol, and stronger footing to enforce your brand. It is the strongest standard trademark protection.
What is an office action?
It is a formal objection or request from the examining attorney reviewing your application. Most applications get one, and it must be answered correctly and on time or the application can be abandoned.
How long does registration take?
It varies, but the process commonly takes many months and depends on whether office actions arise. We manage the timeline and keep your application moving.
What are trademark classes?
The USPTO organizes goods and services into classes, and you register in the ones that match your business. Choosing them correctly is important, and we handle it as part of filing.
Can I file a trademark myself?
You can, but the process has traps, classes, specimens, descriptions, and office actions, that often trip up self-filers. We make sure it is done right so the filing is not wasted.
Do I have to keep the registration up?
Yes. Registrations require maintenance filings at set intervals to stay alive. We track those deadlines so your protection does not lapse.

Register Your Brand the Right Way

A federal registration is the strongest standard protection for your brand. We handle filing and prosecution from start to finish. Schedule a consultation.

Prefer to talk now? Reach Anthony I. Shin, Esq. at 571-445-6565.

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