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How to Trademark a Business Name: A Step-by-Step Guide
Everything you need to know about registering a trademark for your business name with the USPTO, from search to registration.
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We help entrepreneurs and businesses secure, manage, and enforce their IP. Our attorneys help brands register and enforce trademarks across the United States and globally.
Protecting your brand with trademarks doesn't have to be confusing.
We provide an end-to-end service designed to take the stress out of trademark registration. Your brand is too valuable to compromise, our experienced attorneys offer the advice and certainty you need. Get experienced legal guidance, fast turn around times and affordable rates.
From your first clearance search to ongoing portfolio management,
we cover the full lifecycle of your trademark.
We prepare and file your USPTO application, draft your goods and services descriptions, and handle office actions until your mark is registered.
We search federal, state, and common law databases to identify conflicting marks and deliver a clearance opinion on your filing risk.
We scan new USPTO filings and domain registrations for marks similar to yours and alert you when a potential conflict appears.
Received an office action from the USPTO? We can step in, review the issues, and craft a strong response to keep your application on track.
We handle TTAB oppositions and cancellations, send cease-and-desist letters, and litigate infringement cases in federal court.
We file your Section 8, 9, and 15 declarations on schedule so your registrations stay active and enforceable.
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We conduct a comprehensive federal, state, and common law trademark search to identify any existing marks that could conflict with yours.
A trademark attorney reviews the search results and sends you a detailed opinion letter explaining the findings. You can ask questions at any stage.
We prepare and submit your application to the USPTO and handle office actions or objections.
Once your trademark is federally registered, we send you the official registration certificate from the USPTO.
Our clients trust us to protect what matters most - their brand.
Reid IP made the entire trademark process seamless. They conducted a thorough search, filed our application quickly, and kept us informed at every step.
January 2026
After another firm dropped the ball on our application, Reid IP stepped in and resolved the office action within weeks. Their expertise is unmatched.
December 2025
We needed protection across multiple classes. Reid IP handled everything from search to registration and even set up ongoing monitoring. Highly recommend.
November 2025
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Everything you need to know about registering a trademark for your business name with the USPTO, from search to registration.
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