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KJK’s Intellectual Property Practice Group offers a business-facing, comprehensive trademark practice designed to guide clients through every phase of the branding and trademark process. Our dedicated trademark attorneys not only develop and secure trademark registrations but also help clients develop and implement robust brand enforcement programs. Additionally, with a proven track record in trademark litigation, our skilled litigators effectively represent clients in courts and administrative agencies across the country, consistently delivering positive results.

Navigating Trademark Registration & Branding:

How to Safeguard your Brand Identity

Protecting your brand identity is crucial for enhancing visibility and securing proprietary strength in the marketplace from the inception of your brand formation. Our experienced trademark attorneys provide comprehensive counsel throughout the branding process, maximizing the defensibility of your company name, product trade dress, domain names, and expressive works. We help you monetize and enforce your brand through strategic trademark licensing and M&A, safeguarding and monetizing the value of your trademarks. Our team diligently monitors your brand portfolio to defend against infringement and dilution.

In today’s competitive landscape, the value of a brand has never been higher. Industry leaders demonstrate that a strong brand identity is vital to success. So, how do these companies protect their most valuable asset—their name? The answer is rooted in one essential step: federal trademark registration.

What can be trademarked?

  • Words and Names
  • Logos and Symbols
  • Sounds
  • Shapes and Packaging
  • Trade Dress
  • Slogans & Catchphrases
  • Fragrances
  • And More…

Benefits of Federal Trademark Registration

  • Exclusive Rights: Secure exclusive rights to your trademark.
  • Effective Enforcement: Strengthen your ability to combat infringement (and discourage others from doing so).
  • Brand Recognition: Utilize the ® symbol to enhance your brand’s prestige.
  • Lasting Protection: Maintain protection indefinitely as long as you continue to use the trademark.
  • Ecommerce: Enhanced protections on online marketplaces, such as Amazon and Walmart.

Guiding you through from start to finish:

How Our Trademark Attorneys Can Assist You

Our trademark attorneys guide you through the entire branding and trademark lifecycle, creating national and international strategies for filing, enforcement, anti-counterfeiting measures, and business transactions. We also help you identify and proactively avoid conflicts with competitors’ rights by conducting thorough trademark searches and providing opinions on existing and proposed trademarks.

Our Services include:

  • Trademark clearance for use and registration (including unregistered state and local marks, social media and domains).
  • Strategic Brand Development – guiding your selection and adoption of new names, marks, and slogans
  • Foreign and Global trademark registrations
  • Portfolio Management – including ongoing management, maintenance and market-aware strategic advice regarding the strength and development your trademark portfolio.
  • Trademark Transactions, including licensing, Franchising and acquisitions.
  • Regular Reviews – Performing periodic assessments to ensure your trademark strategy remains effective and up-to-date.
  • Enforcement of trademark rights through both pre-litigation dispute resolution, interventions and litigation.

Additional Services:

Protecting you in all aspects

START UPS & CAPITALIZATION

Intellectual Property is both an asset and a tool for building value in your company.  We can help you assess, cultivate, and protect the potential of your core technology, brand, and product & service offerings through patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection: identifying creative and cost-effective strategies that are compatible with your business objectives.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Effective trademark portfolio management is crucial for safeguarding your company’s intellectual property and maximizing the value of your brand. Our comprehensive approach ensures your trademarks remain strong, enforceable, and aligned with your business goals. 

ECOMMERCE & BRAND ENFORCEMENT

Using our proprietary process, our team helps brands fight against those infringing on their rights, protect their brand, combat unauthorized resellers and increase their bottom line. This process starts with securing a registered trademark.

We’re Here to Help:

ensure your brand is secured, today.

Are you ready to protect your brand? Contact our trademark attorneys for a consultation on how federal trademark registration and an integrated intellectual property strategy can benefit your business.