Trademark Clearance and North American Filing Counsel Required

A consumer products business is seeking intellectual property counsel to support clearance and filing of a new brand name and logo in Canada and the United States. The project may include preliminary screening, comprehensive searches, risk assessment, filing strategy and prosecution support.

Firms should provide an estimated fee structure for searches, opinions, applications, office-action responses and ongoing monitoring. Proposals should identify responsible counsel, expected timelines, filing assumptions and experience with consumer products and cross-border trademark portfolios.

Published by the B2Base based on common business procurement needs.

The engagement must clearly define jurisdictions, goods and services classes, search scope and limitations. Search findings and legal risk should be explained in practical business terms. All confidential brand plans and product information must be protected. The firm must identify government fees separately, disclose potential conflicts promptly and provide copies of filings, correspondence, deadlines and registration records in an organized electronic format.