Trademark Enforcement and Defense
You worked hard to build your brand and reputation, and now someone else is trying to profit off your efforts. Its a tough situation to go through. When another company uses your name to take a shortcut and benefit from your labor, it feels like a thief stealing your identity.
At Lindner Legal, we offer a variety of tools to help you reclaim your brand before the thief can exploit it. Our solutions prefer to avoid costly litigation, but our team is not afraid to go to court if that is what is needed to protect your rights and assets.
We offer the following enforcement and defense services:
Cease and Desist Letter
Flat Fee: $1200
A cease and desist letter is the first shot in a trademark dispute, and is often sufficient to convince an infringing company to change course.
Services Include:
Consultation with attorney.
Cease and Desist Letter written by attorney.
Letter sent to defending party on official legal letterhead.
Draft Coexistence Agreement
Flat Fee: $1,200
Many times, enforceable legal contracts can divide territory between two businesses, to ensure that your market share and expansion possibilities are protected without needing to resort to court action. Lindner Legal will represent you in these negotiations, presenting you with legal options and drafting a final agreement.
Services Include:
Will aid in negotiations, and draft an enforceable contract dividing territory and product markets between you and your competitors.
Trademark Monitoring
Flat Fee: $200 Per Year
New trademarks are applied for every day on the USPTO, and new businesses are starting every day. Any one of them might infringe on your mark. You are already busy running your business. Let us monitor the USPTO postings and the broader marketplace for infringing companies, and alert you of any new trademarks threatening your brand.
Services Included:
Monthly checks on USPTO ensure that no company is infringing on your trademark.
Representation in Negotiations
Flat Fee: Determined at Consultation
Often disputes over trademark infringement are settled out of court through negotiation. Your savvy business negotiation skills are what built your business. But if you think you would benefit from legal advice regarding tactics and legal options, Lindner Legal is there to provide support.
Services Include:
Attorney will represent you and advise on negotiations with opposing business and counsel.
Representation for Litigation
Flat Fee: Determined at Consultation
While it is understandable that every business seeks to avoid litigation, your negotiating hand is significantly strengthened when you have an attorney at your back ready to go all the way. At Lindner Legal, we utilize a variety of litigation strategies and tactics to protect your interests from infringers.
Services Include:
Representation in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) to invalidate opposing company’s trademark.
Representation in Federal Court to force injunctive relief.