Selecting, registering, and protecting the trademarks that identify your goods and services.
The largest source of intangible value in most companies is their trademarks. Choosing and protecting the right mark is an important part of building your brand.
We help Mississippi businesses select, register, and enforce their trademarks and service marks.
A trademark is a word, phrase, or symbol that identifies and distinguishes your goods from the goods made by everyone else. A service mark is a word, phrase, or symbol that identifies and distinguishes your services from the services provided by everyone else.
The most effective trademarks are highly distinctive. We have the experience to help you select the most highly effective trademark for your business.
Before spending money marketing your business mark, you should determine if someone has already registered a similar mark. The failure to do so can be expensive and result in being on the wrong side of a trademark infringement lawsuit.
The registration process starts with filing an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Once filed, your trademark application must go through the process of being examined and approved by a trademark examiner.
Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark on competing or related goods and services.
Once your trademark registration is approved, you must take steps to enforce and protect it. If someone is infringing on your trademark, you should immediately take steps to protect it. This starts with sending a cease and desist letter, and then, if necessary, filing an infringement lawsuit.
The State of Mississippi allows you to register your trademark or service mark with the Office of the Mississippi Secretary of State. The ability to register with the State of Mississippi is not dependent upon any registration of a trademark or service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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OfficeDanks Miller & Cory PA
213 South Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone601-957-3101
En Español601-326-3000 — Sitio en español
Fax601-957-3160
HoursMonday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
