Practice Areas Intellectual Property Protection Trademarks

Trademarks

Hutchison Law Group recognizes and appreciates the importance of brand identity in building a successful business. We regularly assist over 160 clients in selecting, registering, maintaining and enforcing their trademark rights and in implementing their marketing strategies. Since 2005, we have filed over 500 applications to register trademarks throughout the world on behalf of our clients.

Our trademark and marketing law services include:

Performing preliminary and full clearance searches of proposed new trademarks
Preparing and prosecuting applications to register trademarks
Counseling on the proper use of trademarks, including the preparation of trademark use guidelines
Developing and implementing trademark enforcement strategies, including through use of trademark watch services, opposition and cancellation proceedings, cease and desist letters, and arbitration procedures (UDRP) for domain names
Drafting and negotiating domain name transfer agreements

Our team of trademark professionals includes two trademark attorneys and two trademark administrators, with more than 65 years of combined experience in the trademark field. Through our extensive network of foreign affiliates, we are able to manage international trademark portfolios and coordinate worldwide trademark protection strategies in a seamless manner. We also utilize a state-of-the-art trademark docket system to support our practice.

Most of our trademark services are provided on a fixed-fee basis, providing predictable cost and efficient service to our clients. Our trademark professionals are active in leading trademark and intellectual property organizations, including the International Trademark Association, the International Technology Association and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.