US COUNSEL REQUIRED
Filing a US trademark application from outside the United States requires a US-licensed attorney: since 2019, the USPTO has required all foreign-domiciled applicants and registrants to be represented by counsel admitted in the US. We serve in that role for foreign law firms and their clients, and for international businesses filing directly.
A significant portion of our practice is international. We have represented applicants from Australia, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Korea, India, and elsewhere — as associate counsel to foreign firms and as direct US counsel to foreign businesses.
FOR FOREIGN LAW FIRMS
We act as US counsel of record for your clients before the USPTO, with your firm as the coordinating point of contact. Consistent with USPTO requirements, our engagement runs directly with the applicant, and we personally review and sign every filing — while you remain your client's primary counsel and manage the relationship. This structure protects your client's registration and reflects how the USPTO expects US counsel arrangements to work.
US national applications and Madrid Protocol designations, including Section 66(a) office actions
Section 44(d) and 44(e) filings based on home-country applications and registrations
Office action responses, statements of use, and extensions
Post-registration maintenance: Sections 8, 9, and 15, specimen and audit responses
US counsel of record appointments for existing applications and registrations
Flat fees are available for routine matters, quoted before work begins. We understand that our responsiveness reflects on your firm — reporting is prompt, deadlines are docketed and met, and your client protocols are followed.
FOR BUSINESSES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE US
If your business sells into the United States — or plans to — a US trademark registration is how you protect your brand here. For companies based outside the United States, the USPTO requires a US-licensed attorney of record to file and prosecute the application. We serve as that attorney: preparing and filing your application, responding to USPTO correspondence, and maintaining your registration after it issues.
We have worked with international applicants for years, including many who first filed on their own before the attorney requirement took effect and needed help when problems arose. We are accustomed to working across time zones and communicating clearly, and we make the US process straightforward.
Contact us for more information.
Use the form below to contact us if you need assistance with trademark issues in the United States. You may also email or call us to make an appointment.