Trademark Lawyer
Building an amazing brand? Indie Law has filed over 1,500+ trademarks and earned 180+ 5-star reviews from satisfied trademark clients. We’ve got your back.
But as your brand grows, so does the risk of someone copying your name, logo, or idea. One wrong move (or one cease & desist letter from another company) can force a rebrand and cause unnecessary stress.
Trademarks are how you protect what you’ve built and keep your momentum going. Indie Law makes it simple, clear, and completely done-for-you so you can stay focused on growth.
At Indie Law, we help entrepreneurs protect their brands with our signature RAD Method™, a simple, three-step process that keeps things easy and stress-free.
We’ve filed more than 1,500 trademarks and earned hundreds of five-star reviews from clients who now run their businesses with total peace of mind. Our white-glove team handles every detail and keeps you informed from start to finish.
You focus on growing your brand. We’ll make sure it’s protected the right way.
Lock in your rights and legally “call dibs” on your brand so no one else can steal it or copy you.
A trademark attorney to make sure you’re not accidentally infringing on someone else’s trademark rights.
Get necessary legal documents for your trademark that will help protect and leverage your brand in the future.
That’s right! As trademark attorneys we know this too well. We’re talking business names, logos, slogans … even podcast titles. Lots of entrepreneurs don’t protect their trademarks until it’s too late.
Book your free brand protection consult today so you don’t get blindsided by a cease & desist letter.
The Indie Law team uses our signature RAD method to take excellent care of our clients and make the whole process and trademark service is effortless for you. It’s our goal to make protecting your brand by trademark attorneys as easy and painless as possible.
Lock in your rights and legally “call dibs” on your brand so no one else can steal it or copy you.
Then we carefully prepare your application so you have the best odds for a successful trademark application.
We represent you throughout the whole process. So you can relax knowing an experienced trademark attorney has it handled.
We won’t lie to you — protecting your trademark can be long and complicated. But don’t worry, we’ve broken down the whole process of providing a trademark service into plain English for you.
Here’s a quick summary of our trademark service timeline.
First, we do a lot of trademark research to see if there may be issues or risks with your trademark application.
Not-so-fun fact: over 50% of trademark applications get refused. That’s why working with an experienced trademark attorney is so important.
Good-to-know: If we’re not successful in getting your trademark registered, your next one is 100% on us (including filing fee for ONE class).
Within 2-3 weeks of signing up with Indie Law, our trademark attorneys will have your tradehmark application completed and submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, aka the USPTO.
Because half a million of trademarks are filed each year, it generally takes up to 9-10 months for the USPTO to start reviewing your trademark application. From there, your trademark registration needs to go through different stages of review before it will be successful. We’ll keep you posted throughout this trademark filing process.
On average, it takes 9-12 months to register a trademark. Depending on various issues, it could take longer or get rejected entirely.
When we receive news of your registration (wahoo!), our team celebrates with you! You can expect some sweet gifts from us!
— BIANCA SANSOSTI
— NATHAN E. HARRIS
— BRYAN KRAMER
— ASHLEY JANKOWSKI
— RIANNA HILL
— BRENDEN KUMARASAMY
Most firms handle trademarks as one of many services. At Indie Law, trademarks are all we do, and that focus shows. Our systems, team, and process have helped 1,500 entrepreneurs and fellow attorneys protect their brands with confidence and clarity. Plus, we have a 97% success rate.
Even other law firms hire Indie Law when they want their trademarks done right. They trust our team for the same reason our other clients do. We communicate clearly, work efficiently, and care deeply about every detail.
When you choose Indie Law, you’re choosing the trusted partner behind the scenes of some of the best-known small business brands and law firms in the country.
Tracy came to us after talking with another lawyer who recommended our services. She knew she had a great brand worth protecting, so she wanted it done right with a trademark law firm she could trust. Here’s what Tracy had to say about working with us instead of going through the trademark process herself.
Meet Ashley. Ashley runs a thriving, multiple-six figure company, and she waited to take care of trademarks because that’s what her trusted advisors and coaches recommended. But after getting blindsided by a cease and desist letter and being forced to rebrand, she came to Indie Law for help. Here’s what Ashley has to say about her biggest lessons learned.
Great question. Here’s our friend Harlan Shillinger to share his thoughts. Harlan is a legal marketing expert, and he knows LOTS of attorneys and law firms. In this video, Harlan shares his thoughts about what made working with Indie Law special and why he recommends our trademark service over other law firms.
Everyone and their grandma is starting a business these days. Do you really want to risk someone trademarking a similar name before you get around to it?
When your brand is legally protected, everything feels lighter. You can focus on growing your business instead of worrying about copycats or cease-and-desist letters.
Clients tell us they finally sleep better knowing their brand is safe, their paperwork is handled, and their attorney actually keeps them updated. Imagine running your business knowing your brand is truly yours because it’s protected, secure, and ready to grow.
Every day you wait to protect your brand is another day it’s vulnerable. One cease-and-desist letter could force you to change your name, rebuild your website, and lose the trust you’ve worked so hard to earn.
DIY tools and cheap filing sites make it look easy, but fixing those mistakes later costs far more time, money, and stress. You’ve invested too much time and energy to start over. Take the step now that your future self will thank you for.
Grab a free trademark consult with our team to get started!
We generally recommend that you protect your brand elements in this order.
#1 | BUSINESS NAME (WORDS ONLY)
Your business name is likely your most valuable trademark. It’s smart to get that trademark protection first!
#2 | FLAGSHIP PRODUCT OR SERVICE
Do you have a popular product line? An online program? A podcast? Those are protectable as trademarks as well.
#3 | SLOGAN, CATCHPHRASE, MOTTO, OR MISSION STATEMENT
You will eventually want to protect these with trademarks. You want to be proactive about these trademarks so that another business doesn’t claim these in the future and force you to rebrand.
#4 | STYLIZED NAMES + LOGOS
Most trademark applications protect the “words only” of the trademark. But if your branding has a particular stylizing or look to it, that can have IP protection as well.
#5 | YOUR SOMEDAY/MAYBE STUFF
Are you considering a rebrand, a name for a new business, or a slogan you want to start using? It’s possible to apply for a trademark before you even start using it. In fact, this is what our biggest clients do so that they can lock in trademark protections before they spend time or money committing to the brand.
Only with a U.S. registered trademark do you have strong evidence of nationwide exclusive rights to your trademark. And without that, you’re taking a huge risk that someone else can claim a trademark registration and force you to rebrand.
When you sign up, we will get right to work for you and have your trademark application submitted in 2-3 weeks. After we apply, however, it could take 10-20 months or longer to work its way through the US trademark office.
When it comes to using symbols to protect your brand, there are two important ones to know: ™ and ®. You can start using the ™ symbol as soon as you begin using your mark in commerce, indicating that you’re in the process of trademarking your brand. However, for the ® symbol, you’ll need to wait until your trademark is officially registered with the USPTO, signaling that your brand is a registered trademark.
If you review our comprehensive trademark search report and decide not to apply with that trademark, you can receive a complimentary second comprehensive search on a different trademark. If ultimately, you decide not to proceed, we will refund the cost of unused service.
If your application is rejected AND we’re not successful in getting your trademark registered, your next one is 100% on us (including filing fees).
First we celebrate. 🎉 Then we’ll mail you the trademark registration certificate, send you helpful legal documents, and advise on next steps.
No. Applying for a trademark registration requires a filing fee per class (or category of goods/services). Our packages do not include trademark filing fees for your trademark application. Trademark filing fees for any classes will be collected from you before we submit the trademark application.
It’s critical to apply for your trademarks ASAP to be “first in line” with the trademark office. If you’re not yet using the trademark in commerce, we can apply for an “intent to use” trademark application. Note that intent to use trademark applications require an additional $100 filing fee per class — but that small extra fee is usually worth it.
A U.S. trademark registration offers strong, nationwide exclusive protections. But those exclusive rights do not extend beyond the United States. Still, if your business is based outside the United States, we can still help! As long as you are selling to customers in the United States, you are able to seek a U.S. trademark registration.
While it depends on the situation, we generally recommend that our clients do not wait before they start enforcing their trademark rights against others.
Otherwise, there is a risk that your exclusive trademark rights will weaken if you wait to enforce your rights.
Look, we know the legal side is scary. But if you made it this far, then you also know it’s
super important. Why don’t we schedule a free trademark consult
(did we say it’s free?!) and see if we’d be a good fit for each other?
