Trademark Clearance Assessment

Start your clearance assessment.

Complete the intake, review the limited-scope agreement, and securely save a payment method. No charge today. The $295 fixed fee is charged only after John completes and approves your written assessment for delivery.

No charge today · Conflict review required · Direct attorney review · Typical turnaround 3–5 business days after acceptance

Client
Proposed mark
Goods & services
Known issues
Agreement
Payment method
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1. Who is the client?

Client type

Full legal client name

Entity type (if an entity)

Formation state / country

Principal place of business

Authorized contact first name

Last name

Contact title

Phone (optional)

Website (optional)

Billing address

Parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, co-founders, or other parties relevant to conflicts

The firm will represent only the entity identified as the client unless the final acceptance states otherwise. Payment or communications by a founder, officer, affiliate, investor, or other person do not make that person a client.

I am the proposed client or am authorized to request legal services on behalf of the client identified above.

2. What is the proposed mark?

Proposed mark (as text)

Mark type

Logo image (if a logo or combined mark) Accepted: PNG, JPG, PDF, SVG. Max 10 MB. Do not upload confidential or highly sensitive information.

Pronunciation (if not obvious)

Translation / meaning (non-English wording)

Alternate spellings under consideration (optional)

Are you asking about more than one mark? The fixed-fee assessment covers one proposed mark. More than one mark is reviewed for a revised scope before acceptance.

3. What goods or services will use the mark?

Describe all relevant products or services

Primary product or service

Intended customers

Sales / delivery channels

Geographic market

Is the mark already in use?

Planned launch date (optional)

Suggested class (if known; the firm sets final scope)

What do you want?

Proposed assessment subject

Complete the mark and goods/services above.

4. Known parties, disputes, and deadlines

Provide only what is reasonably necessary. Submission does not create an attorney-client relationship, obligate the firm to act, or extend any deadline.

Known similar users or competitors (optional)

Have you received a USPTO Office Action on this mark?

Is there an upcoming legal or USPTO deadline?

Any demand letter sent or received?

Any active dispute, TTAB, or court proceeding?

Do you need international (non-U.S.) searching?

Are you seeking a formal infringement opinion?

Existing USPTO serial number (optional)

Relevant document (optional)

5. Review & sign the limited-scope agreement

Trademark Clearance Assessment: Engagement Request and Limited-Scope Agreement

This is a request. Signing does not create an attorney-client relationship. The relationship begins only if and when the firm completes its conflict review and sends a written acceptance.

Limited scope. The client requests that The Branding Iron conduct a trademark clearance assessment for one proposed mark for a single, reasonably related group of goods or services, and provide a written assessment. The firm determines final scope; unrelated goods/services or multiple classes may fall outside the fixed fee.

Fee & charge timing. The fixed attorney fee is $295. You are not charged when you submit this request, when the firm accepts, or while the assessment is incomplete. The fee is earned and due only when the firm has completed the assessment, finalized and approved the written report for delivery, and made it ready for release. You authorize the firm to charge the saved payment method $295 at that time. The completed report is released promptly after successful payment processing.

No guarantee. Trademark searching depends on public information that may be incomplete or delayed. The firm cannot guarantee USPTO approval, that no third party will object, or that every relevant use or claim will be found. A favorable assessment reflects professional judgment based on information available on the search date; later filings, undiscovered common-law uses, and future business changes may alter the analysis.

Filing credit. Retain the firm for a Full Filing on the same mark within 30 days of delivery and the full $295 is credited toward the filing attorney fee (government fees additional).

General provisions. Governing law: Massachusetts, except where federal law or USPTO rules govern. Forum: state or federal courts in Massachusetts, unless applicable law requires otherwise. The report is prepared solely for the identified client and may not be relied upon by third parties without written consent; it is attorney work product intended only for the client. The firm may use attorney-supervised technology, including AI tools, to assist; all analysis and final work product are attorney-reviewed and approved before delivery. This agreement controls over any inconsistent website statement and is the complete agreement for this assessment; later work requires a separate engagement.

The complete signed agreement (versioned and dated) is provided to you as a PDF after you submit.

I have reviewed and agree to the Trademark Clearance Assessment Engagement Request and Limited-Scope Agreement, including the limited scope, exclusions, $295 fee, charge timing, cancellation terms, electronic-communications provisions, and the general provisions (including governing law and forum selection). I understand I will not be charged today, and that the saved payment method will be charged only after the assessment and final written report are completed and approved for delivery, with the report released promptly after successful payment processing. I understand that submitting this request does not create an attorney-client relationship, which begins only after the firm sends written acceptance following its conflict review. I am the proposed client or am authorized to sign on behalf of the proposed client identified above.

Typed legal name (electronic signature)

Title (if signing for an entity)

6. Save a payment method

Due today: $0.00. Your card will not be charged when you submit this request. If the firm accepts the engagement and completes and approves the final written report for delivery, the saved payment method will then be charged $295. The completed report is released promptly after successful payment processing.

Secure card entry via Stripe

When you submit on the next step, you will be taken to Stripe's secure payment page to save your card at $0.00 today. The Branding Iron never sees or stores your full card number.

7. Review & submit your engagement request

By submitting, you sign the limited-scope agreement, save your payment method (no charge today), and send your request to the firm for conflict review. You will receive acceptance, a request for information, a revised scope, or a decline.

Submitting does not create an attorney-client relationship. No payment is charged today.