Office action guidance

Respond to an Office Action

Did you receive an Office action identifying problems with your trademark application? Our attorney-led service will help you file an office action response quickly and accurately.

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More than 60% of trademark applications receive an office action

With the help of a licensed attorney, most of these office actions can be handled easily.

Common USPTO office action issues surrounding an official notice
Two-step flow showing how to respond to a USPTO office action

Respond to Office Action in just 2 simple steps

All information you provide stays secure and confidential while our attorneys prepare your complete response.

1

Select your mark

Choose the mark that needs an office action response — we surface your USPTO records instantly.

2

Select complexity of office action

Pick from simple, medium, or complex responses and our licensed attorneys handle the rest.

We offer 3 plans for drafting your office action response

Choose the level that matches the complexity of your office action. Every plan includes direct guidance from a licensed attorney.

Simple

$499
  • Disclaimer issues
  • Specimen refusal or substitute specimen submission
  • Request for information or clarifying ownership details
  • Color claims
  • U.S. trademark attorney prepares your response

Medium

$799
  • Issues with descriptions or classifications
  • Amendments to identification of goods and services
  • Requests for information needing limited business research
  • Merely decorative feature refusals
  • U.S. trademark attorney prepares your response

Complex

$1299
  • Likelihood of confusion refusals
  • Refusals based on descriptiveness or genericness
  • Primarily geographically descriptive issues
  • Representing a flag, living person, or surname
  • U.S. trademark attorney prepares your response