Trademark Center opens its doors in 1995 and was one of the first to provide trademark services online. We began as a trademark search company. Then, in order to better service the needs of our clients, we started providing trademark filing services shortly thereafter.
Since 1995, we have conducted over 20,000 trademark searches and prosecuted over 3,500 trademark applications, and represented clients from all around the world.
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Trademark Center
16830 Ventura Blvd., Suite 360
Encino, CA 91436
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Trademark Center
Advantage
Comprehensive reports which
utilize cutting edge technology and proprietary
databases. Each report looks for similar sounds,
appearance and meaning and includes all possible
phonetic variations including foreign translations.
Since trademark law is based on likelihood of
confusion, exact searches or searches conducted
using only a few variations are not useful.
Full time experienced researchers. All of our searches are conducted by experienced
researchers directed by trademark attorneys
to ensure correct search strategies are
used resulting in comprehensive results.
Free attorney review of
the trademark report results, by our experienced
in-house trademark attorneys. Our attorneys
are experts in the trademark field.
Over 15 years
of research experience with a proven
track record. Started in 1995 in Woodland Hills,
California, Trademark Center has conducted over
20,000 research reports. We are the experts
when it comes to trademarks.
Attorney Profiles
Background
Alex Patel, concentrates his practice on the full spectrum of trademark prosecution and litigation, representing individuals and corporations. As a specialist in trademark litigation and domain disputes, he counsels his clients in all phases of disputes on both routine and complex infringment matters.
Mr. Patel prosecutes trademark applications at the USPTO, and has successfully represented clients in federal court, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in ex parte appeals, oppositions, and cancellations.
He has successfully represented clients in ICANN domain name dispute proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He also has experience practicing in the Central District of California in trademark and copyright infringement matters.
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Filed over 4,500 trademark applications |
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Litigated over 200 trademark trials |
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Responded to over 1000 office actions and provisional refusals |
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Education
B.A., California State University Northridge
J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law
Admitted
to Practice
State Bar of California
U. S. District Court for the Central District of California
Litigation Record
Over 200 trademark trails litigated in federal court, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in ex parte appeals, oppositions, and cancellations.
Represented a domain name holder in federal litigation brought by a national bank over a domain dispute resulting in a large monetary settlement in favor of our client.
Forced the transfer of several domain names registered in bad faith through ICANN proceedings conducted via the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Background
Paulo de Almeida's practice is focused on prosecuting U.S. and international trademark applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as well as representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in ex parte appeals, oppositions, and cancellations. He also counsels clients in copyright clearance, licensing and enforcement matters.
Paulo de Almeida is a strong advocate for robust intellectual property protection, although he zealously defends his clients against trademark over-policing and other bad-faith enforcement tactics.
He also believes that trademark clearance is essential to the long-term success of a trademark, and encourages his clients to search for conflicting marks prior to adopting them.
Prior to joining the firm, Paulo de Almeida served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Consuelo B. Marshall of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He also held positions at large entertainment companies, including Universal Music Group and Fox Entertainment Group, where he developed expertise in various aspects of intellectual property licensing and enforcement.
During law school, Paulo de Almeida served on the Editorial Board of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, where he oversaw the publication of many cutting-edge intellectual property-related articles, including his own anti-piracy-related publication, Unmasking the Mask-maker: Domain Privacy Services and Contributory Copyright Infringement, 31 LOY. L.A. ENT. L. REV (2011).
Paulo de Almeida is of Brazilian-American descent and speaks fluent Portuguese and conversational Spanish. He is accustomed to counseling clients in Asia, Europe, and South America, and his clients have come to rely on his exceptional communication skills and expertise in international trademark law.
Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA
B.A., University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA
Admitted to Practice
State Bar of California
U. S. District Court for
the Central District of
California
Publications
Unmasking the Mask-maker: Domain Privacy Services and Contributory Copyright Infringement, 31 LOY. L.A. ENT. L. REV (2011)
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