A trademark clearance search is the proper starting point for each trademark application. The clearance search is vital because its purpose is to assess the proposed mark against the Lanham Act and other common law resources to determine the likelihood your trademark 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, earnestly advises businesses to build and protect their brands.
We understand 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 feels the concerns of small business owners and the seriousness of securing brand protection is vital when establishing the foundation for your brand. Brian works with corporations across the USA 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 advice in Binghamton, New York, then you’ve come to the right place.
“Wait a second,” you may be wondering, “I heard Brian Russ Law, Inc. a California law office? Can they help clients outside of California, like in Binghamton or New York?” Yes! We help clients anywhere with trademark registration support services. The USPTO allows attorneys licensed anywhere in the United States to represent clients in USPTO proceedings.

Binghamton’s Trademark Attorney