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

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

We get the need to differentiate your brand from your competition, but your Facebook search for a competitor won’t cut it. A small business owner and serial entrepreneur, lawyer Brian recognizes the efforts of small business owners and the seriousness of securing brand protection is vital when formalizing the foundation for your brand. Brian works with businesses across the United States of America work through common brand 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 guidance in Annapolis, Maryland, then you’ve come to the right place.

“Wait a second,” you may be saying, “I saw Brian Russ Law, Inc. a California law office? Can they help clients outside of California, like in Annapolis or Maryland?” Yes! We help clients worldwide with trademark registration support services. The USPTO allows attorneys licensed anywhere in the US to represent clients in USPTO proceedings.