A trademark clearance search is the best starting point for every trademark application. The clearance search is vital because its purpose is to assess your proposed trademark against the Lanham Act and other registered marks to determine the likelihood your mark would result in a registered mark.

Brian Russ Law, Inc. is a United States trademark law firm that performs detailed clearance searches for proposed trademarks. Our firm, based in California, steadfastly assists companies to build and protect their brands.

We get the need to distinguish your brand from your competitors, but your Facebook search for a competitor won’t cut it. A small business owner and serial entrepreneur, attorney Brian feels the stress of small business owners and the priority of securing brand protection is critical when establishing the foundation for your brand. Brian works with corporations throughout the United States of America work through common trademarking issues like clearance searches, infringement assessment, trademark registration, USPTO office action responses, infringement litigation, use defense, and more. If you’re looking for top-notch trademark legal support in Annandale, Virginia, then you’ve come to the right place.

“Wait a second,” you may be wondering, “I heard Brian Russ Law, Inc. a California law practice? Can they help clients outside of California, like in Annandale or Virginia?” Yes! We help clients worldwide with trademark registration support services. The United States Patent Trademark Office allows lawyers licensed anywhere in the United States to represent clients in USPTO proceedings.