Trademark Edge

Return Home

Privacy Policy

Site Map

Trademark help for businesses
and legal professionals

Recommended Preliminary Work

Services

Order now & pricing
$30 consultation
Search & opinion
Register a trademark
Litigation & disputes
Domain name services

Information

Quick start overview
Basic questions
Registration
Searching & clearing
Using trademarks

Resources

Glossary
International classes
Books on trademarks
Magazines & articles
International treaties
State laws & resources

Pliam Law Group, P.A.
Reps Center, Suite 206
416 East Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55414

612-781-4426 voice
612-782-7976 fax
Info@TMEdge.com

Both the Recommended and the Budget Preliminary Search and Opinion include a search on your exact mark in the following databases:

Existing and pending federal trademark registrations
Existing state trademark registrations

Additionally, the Recommended Preliminary Search and Opinion includes a search of domain names ending in dot com, dot net and dot org.

When reviewing domain names, we do not merely determine whether or not the domain exists, which is what most firms do. We also look to see if the domain is currently hosting an active web page, and if so, whether the content of that page appears to be related to the type of goods or services you will sell.

We believe it is absolutely worthwhile to search domain names before spending money on a more expensive search. This is an easy and cheap way to determine whether an unregistered mark exists that may interfere with trademark rights in your proposed mark. If you prefer to save $30 and do your own domain name searching, we can review your search results, if you order a preliminary opinion at a cost of 2 trademarks or domain names for $45.

NOTE: Preliminary search and opinion work is exactly what it says; preliminary. It is no substitute for a full search and opinion. That is because the preliminary work only searches for the exact version of the mark you are proposing, while a mark that is confusingly similar, and not identical, may be infringing. Furthermore, the preliminary search does not include unregistered marks, unless you opt to include a domain name search. However, even including domain names does not nearly provide adequate searching of unregistered marks.

ORDER NOW

Recommended Pre-Search & Opinion

Searches for your exact mark in federal and state existing and pending registrations as well as domain names ending in dot com, dot org, and dot net.

$125

Budget Pre-Search & Opinion

Searches same as above, excluding the domain names.

$95

Preliminary Opinion Only

Reviews preliminary search results you provide for up to two marks.

$45

TERMS OF USE: By viewing the contents of this web site you acknowledge that you have read and understood this paragraph. Pliam Law Group, P.A. intends this site to be a resource on federal trademarks. Questions regarding state trademarks should be directed to attorneys in your own state. The information contained on this site is offered "AS IS," and no warranty is made as to its timeliness, completeness, quality or accuracy. Because every legal matter is different, and cannot be addressed in the generalized content of a web site, you should not rely upon the information provided on this site as legal advice, nor should you construe anything on the site to be an offer to represent you. Thus, you cannot create an attorney-client relationship by viewing this site, nor can you do so by sending e-mail to us or using forms found on this site. We do not guarantee the confidentiality of communications submitted through the Internet, whether via e-mail or web forms. Any legal claims or disputes arising from the use of this web site or any of its forms will be brought in a Minnesota court, under Minnesota Law.