Good news: It’s not a rejection—yet. But it will be if you don’t respond correctly.
Office Action?
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We know a thing or two about office actions.
Office Actions from the USPTO can kill a perfectly good trademark application.
Whether its on behalf of our own clients, helping other attorneys navigate particularly complex office action responses, or fixing mistakes from plug-and-play legal services like LegalZoom, we've got deep experience in responding to the USPTO.
This is not the time to crowdsource advice or rely on AI-generated responses. The USPTO doesn’t “give partial credit”—missteps lead to rejections of your trademark application, rebrands, or even infringement actions down the road.
What is an
Office Action?
A way to think of a trademark office action is as a "preliminary refusal" of your application by the USPTO.
Deceivingly complex, trademark office actions are often issued for either administrative issues, which can be fixed quickly, or for substantive issues, which take a lot more legal finesse.
Applicants have a specific time period in which to respond to the office action. Office actions may require arguments that cite caselaw, surveys, or other data. If you miss the deadline, your application is marked as "abandoned."
Either one, if mishandled, can derail your trademark application and jeopardize the brand you’ve worked hard to build.
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Can you help even if I didn’t file my trademark through your firm?
Absolutely. We routinely step in on Office Actions for marks filed through the TEAS system, other attorneys, and document-filing services like LegalZoom.
Can you handle rush filings?
Yes—subject to calendar availability. If your deadline is coming up soon, contact us immediately. We’ll let you know if we have capacity, or we can refer you to a trusted colleague.
What if I already responded once, but received a Final Office Action?
We have options. We can help evaluate next steps, including filing a Request for Reconsideration or preparing for an appeal before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
How much will this cost?
We bill hourly for office action responses, with competitive rates noted in our "Fees" page. Once we review your Office Action, we’ll give you an estimate based on complexity. Typically, an office action response client can expect a $1500 minimum for a substantive legal response, with an average cost of $2500. Simple administrative responses can be completed in around $500.