GazetteWatch performs a weekly watch and review of the Official Gazette (OG) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) web site to determine if any identical or confusingly similar conflicting marks exist for a cost-efficient, fixed annual fee. Our watching service will alert you, the trademark owner, to the publication of potential confusing or conflicting names or designs which may infringe one or more of your trademarks, before they become registered trademarks. GazetteWatch will also watch the USPTO site for newly filed applications.
EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL
GazetteWatch was established by an experienced intellectual property attorney, practicing in this legal field for seventeen (17) years. Her law firm has successfully prosecuted a voluminous number of trademarks, service marks, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings and litigated many high profile trademark and copyright infringement matters, including Major League Baseball Players Ass'n v. Dad's Kid Corp., 806 F.2d 458 (S.D.N.Y. 1992), and Cleveland Browns Football Company, LLC. v. Hawaii-Pacific Apparel Group, Inc., Case No 1:00CV1162(N.D.Ohio 2002)Consequently, GazetteWatch is able to readily discern which published marks are potentially infringing and immediately report the results to you.
NECESSARY
As a trademark owner, it is your obligation to actively police the market and potential infringers in order to insure that your trademark rights remain intact. Diligence is not an option, it is a necessity.
The USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office)publishes a Weekly Trademark Gazette listing all names and designs which have been approved by the USPTO for registration as trademarks. Over 200,000 trademark applications are "published" each year. The USPTO publishes these potential trademarks and/or service marks in the Official Gazette to enable the general public to oppose any trademark that may infringe upon their rights prior to actual registration of the mark in question. GazetteWatch will insure that you are put on immediate notice of any potential infringing marks.
Opposition to potential trademarks must be received by the USPTO within thirty (30) days of publishing in the Official Gazette. This is a very short time period for the busy entrepreneur or corporation. GazetteWatch will be your partner in diligently protecting your valuable intellectual property.
Gazette Watch will perform a weekly watching service to enable you to protect your existing trademarks/service marks and free up your valuable time for a minimal annual fee.
FEES
Fixed Annual Fee: $275.00 per mark - OG and newly filed and pending marks at USPTO
OG Watch only: $150.00 per mark
OG and Pending Design Watch: $150.00 per mark
Domain Name Watch: $150.00 per mark
International Watch - estimates available.
CONTACT INFORMATION
GazetteWatch
P. O. Box 9827 Bayview Center
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Phone: 949.759.0255 or 714.664.1430
Informative Web Sites
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Law Offices of Christine Karol Roberts
US. Copyright Office
Findlaw
