If you want to get started right, we can work together to protect your branding from the beginning, usually in an intent-to-use trademark application. You can protect just your core branding, or we can create a bulk-rate package for everything.
We can work together to protect what you've built, by filing trademark applications on your branding portfolio, including your main brand, logos, and tag lines. I have bulk rates to make it more affordable.
You filed your trademark yourself, and ran into problems. I can help by answering your questions via email-only advice, or by taking over your trademark application and handling the issues directly.
Non-US residents are required to have an attorney represent them for a USPTO trademark. We can work together on a new application or I can take over your pending application.
As part of this package, I will do a search and analysis of your potential application, give you my advice and recommendations, prepare and file the application, and handle USPTO communications including replying to simple office actions and filing statements of use & extensions.
$850 per trademark plus USPTO fees
If you filed your own intent-to-use application and would like me to handle the statement of use, for this fee I will prepare & file your SOU and handle any USPTO communications. As part of this I am entering the record as your attorney before the USPTO.
$250 plus USPTO fees
If you filed your own trademark application and received an Office Action, some issues are more straightforward to reply to. These issues include: disclaimers, specimens, address, needing an attorney, amending to the supplemental register, and editing the class description.
$250 plus USPTO fees (if any)
If you filed your own trademark application and received an Office Action, some issues are complicated and require legal briefing. These include: merely descriptive and likelihood of confusion with another trademark. Once I get a look at the OA I'll give you a quote.
$500-1500 plus USPTO fees (if any)
Trademarks must be renewed at 5 years and then every 10 years to keep them alive. As part of this package, I will advise you about which renewal is appropriate, prepare your renewal, and handle any USPTO communications.
$250 plus USPTO fees
The USPTO has very strict deadlines for every requirement. If you need more time to meet a deadline, you can usually file for an extension. As part of this, I will file your extension and enter as your attorney on record to handle USPTO communications.
$100 plus USPTO fees
Just have a few questions? If you join the Patreon membership at $25/month, I'll give you unlimited email advice about your small business legal issues. We can cover trademarks, LLCs/Corporations, contracts, and most other small business legal issues.
$25 per month
Did you file your own trademark application, and now the USPTO says you are required to have an attorney represent you because you are not a US resident? I will enter the record as your attorney and take over USPTO communications (this fee does not include filing a SOU or an OA response).
$250
"When I first considered the trademark process, I was completely overwhelmed. Elizabeth made the process extremely easy and efficient. I appreciate her ability to explain the process clearly and simply—saving me time and sanity. I highly recommend utilizing her services!"
~ Sarah Buino, therapist & consultant
"Elizabeth was so great at answering questions. I really appreciated the open conversation. She was really great at explaining legal terms in a way we could understand and apply to our business."
~ Lauren Wong
"Elizabeth has been there when my business and I needed support and went above and beyond. I'm so grateful to know I have an incredible lawyer standing behind my business when I need it. Super grateful."
~ Renee Jayne, holistic nutrition practitioner and life coach
“What I enjoy the most is that everything is easy – that Elizabeth gives a good name to attorneys. I tell everyone about her. It's easy to contact her when needed.”
~ Ming Chee, The Money Alchemist
“Elizabeth went above and beyond with her service and communication. She explained everything clearly and gave different options for the two scenarios. I would highly recommend EPW for your legal matters!”
~ Andrea Vahl, Facebook Marketing expert and speaker
"I’m so happy to have Elizabeth Potts Weinstein as my legal counsel because she really gets me and my business! Not only is she able to think through complex situations or processes that are specific to digital businesses, but she’s able to give me the best legal perspective, too.
She’s so much more than a lawyer. She’s helped put together contracts, protect my business, and answer some of my most pressing legal questions. She helped me incorporate my business and has been there through every step of the company’s growth and expansion! I love having her on my team and if you resonate with her, I highly recommend hiring her, too!"
~ Nathalie Lussier, founder of AccessAlly, a software startup
"I am so happy I had Elizabeth’s help through my first year of business. Anything that I needed from a legal stand point, she was there to walk me through it or answer any of my questions. It put me at ease knowing that I had Elizabeth there and that my business was started on the right foot. Elizabeth also saved me a ton of time! After spending hours on the computer trying to figure out which forms to fill out and in which order, I realized it was not a good use of my time, and that if I had the right help it would be extremely beneficial to my business. That is where Elizabeth came in and I couldn’t have done it without her!"
~ Maddie Spoto
Yes, I am taking a few new clients for the trademark services listed above, and for email-only advice. If you'd like more information or to discuss if we'd be a good fit to work together, email me at: elizabeth@elizabethpw.com
I regularly appear on podcasts and speak to groups about small business legal issues. I do not charge to speak on free podcasts. For paid groups, I typically provide a "Question and Answer" session at my regular hourly rate (currently $500/hour). If you are interested, please message me at: elizabeth@elizabethpw.com
No, I no longer draft custom contracts. My recommendation for contract templates and legal forms is US Legal Forms (affiliate link).
No, I no longer create Terms & Conditions or Privacy Policies. One resource you may want to use is Termageddon, which is a privacy policy and terms generator, developed by attorneys. You can even set it up so the terms and policies automatically update when the laws change (and privacy policy law changes constantly!). This is the privacy policy I use on this website.
No, I no longer provide those services. I recommend either Northwest (affiliate link) or Doola (affiliate link).
No, I do not provide registered agent services. My top recommendation for Registered Agent services is Northwest Registered Agent (affiliate link).
If you need free advice, check out the YouTube Channel.
I am no longer doing phone consultations. I work with clients exclusively via email.
EPW Small Business Law PC, 18 Bartol Street #1308, San Francisco, CA 94133. I do not have in-person meetings. I work with clients exclusively via email.
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