Trademark Monitoring Service (Annual Subscription)
Trademark Monitoring Service (Annual Subscription)
Now that your trademark is registered, have peace of mind knowing that your rights are being protected with SKTLEGAL’s Trademark Monitoring Service. We will:
Monitor activity relevant to your protected mark;
Notify you of threats to your trademark rights; and
Advise you of appropriate enforcement strategies.
Our proactive approach will enable you to address potential issues before they escalate.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
SKTLEGAL’s Trademark Monitoring Service Includes:
Monthly targeted searches to identify any potential risks to your trademark rights;
Monthly review of any Trademark Opinions or Refusals from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) citing your registered mark;
Notify the USPTO of address updates, assignments or ownership changes associated with your trademark;
Represent you before the USPTO in any post-registration audits, cancellations, or other challenges to your trademark rights to your rights;
Assistance with registering your business with Amazon’s Brand Registry;
Recordation of your trademark with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect against infringement (e.g., counterfeit goods);
An annual trademark audit to assess trademark usage and scope in connection with information related to your mark in the USPTO’s trademark database; and
Filing any trademark renewal or maintenance documents due that year (a $400 value).
WHAT’S A TRADEMARK AUDIT?
A trademark audit consists of the following:
Reviewing your use of of the trademark;
Assessing the scope of your trademark registration;
Evaluating the need for licensing agreements between associated entities using the mark;
Providing reminders for any upcoming Section 8 or 15 maintenance filings; and
Ensuring that ownership and address information is up-to-date.
Trademark audits will take place after the first four (4) quarters of billing, and yearly thereafter. In conjunction with your fourth quarterly billing statement, you will receive further instructions for scheduling your audit.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?
Our Trademark Monitoring Service DOES NOT include the following: 1) litigation or pre-litigation; 2) representation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in opposition or cancellation proceedings; 3) filing of additional trademark applications; 4) drafting of license, franchise, or coexistence agreements; 5) Cease and Desist letters; 6) application of one subscription to multiple trademarks (each trademark must be onitored separately; multi-mark discounts are available); and 7) filing fees due to the USPTO.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Your annual subscription may be cancelled any time on or before your annual subscription renewal date. Upon starting the subscription, the trademark audit, access to assitance with adding your business to Amazon’s Brand Registry, registration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and access to assitance with filing your maintenance documents becomes immediately available. For this reason, annual subscription fees are deemed due upon receipt, and no prorated refunds will be issued.