Prior to searching or applying for registration, the applicant will need to describe in detail the goods and services to be identified with the mark. We have not yet searched the marks, reviewed any legal issues for you, nor rendered any legal services. We will proceed only if we are retained as outlined herein.

CHARGES - EFFECTIVE THROUGH CURRENT YEAR ONLY:

The retainer to be maintained throughout representation is $2,500.00 ("Retainer").   Please note that the Retainer is not a charge, but rather a deposit out of which your fees/expenses will be billed. We will have the authority to bill out of the Retainer for all services, fees and costs incurred in providing legal representation. The scope of legal representation to be provided upon retainer is limited to the searching of the marks indicated hereon, if requested by you and approved by the Firm, and the preparation and filing of a Federal trademark application for the mark set forth above only upon our receipt of all required information, items, and subsequent approval from you. Our fees reflect the value of our services and may be based on, among other things, hourly billing rates, the complexity of the matter, the skill and experience required to perform the services, the time constraints imposed by the circumstances and the size of the matter, among other factors. The hourly billing rate for attorney time is $310. Paralegals assigned in this matter bill at the hourly rate of $160. Those rates are adjusted in the ordinary course from year to year. Account summaries are in most cases sent out each month and cover the period of the previous month. You have agreed to maintain our general (nonlitigation) retainer requirement of $2,500.00. Your account billings will be deducted from this retainer as billed, and you will then replenish the deducted amount upon receipt of your invoice.  At the conclusion of your matter, any unearned retainer balance is refundable to you. In the event that the nature or scope of our representation changes, we may increase this retainer requirement accordingly. Expenses, costs, and disbursements (for example, postage, FedEx, long distance, photocopies) are charged as they are incurred. Past due balances shall be charged interest at the rate of 1.2% per month. 

1.  MARK: _________________________________________ (if other than a standard character mark, please attach accurate example, 4" X 4", black and white, unless there is a claim to color, of mark here)

2.  ALL GOODS AND SERVICES USED/TO BE USED WITH THE MARK - DESCRIBE IN DETAIL:

3.  HAS THE MARK YET BEEN USED? ____________________

• If YES, please provide date of first use anywhere_________
• Date of first use in interstate commerce  _______________

4.  PLEASE LIST YOUR OTHER EXISTING REGISTRATIONS OR APPLICATIONS, IF ANY, FOR THIS MARK ,OR A RELATED MARK, IN THE U.S. OR ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY:

5.  STATE EXACT NAME OF PERSON OR ENTITY WHO WILL BE THE APPLICANT FOR THIS MARK: ___________________

6.  IF A CORPORATION, PLEASE PROVIDE THE STATE OF INCORPORATION: ____________________________________

7.  ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: ___________________________________________________________________________

8.   EMAIL ADDRESS FOR APPLICANT'S CONTACT PERSON(S): _______________________________________________

9.   TELEPHONE: _______________  FACSIMILE TO WHICH WE CAN SEND CONFIDENTIAL FAXES: ____________________

10.  DO YOU REQUEST A SEARCH OF THIS MARK?:

                      _____ YES:   Full search ________ ($1290)

                      _____ YES:   Federal only _______ ($650)

                      _____  NO SEARCH REQUESTED

11.  ARE YOU REQUESTING FILING OR SEARCHING IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY BESIDES THE U.S.? ____ (If yes, please list countries of interest so that we may provide an estimate of costs for your approval prior to proceeding)

Please (1) print and complete this form, (2) sign below, and (3) return to our office with your check for the appropriate amount including retainer.

You have authorized us to communicate with you by email. Of course no form of communication is perfect,  there are risks in every kind of communication.  If we communicate with you in a way that you do not want, please send us a note to let us know.  You agree to advise us immediately if your email address or other contact or address information changes.   DOCUMENT RETENTION: Unless we are otherwise instructed by you in writing at or prior to the completion of the matter for which you have engaged us, you agree that we may, after a reasonable period of time has passed, at our discretion, dispose of documents (hard copies, photocopies, originals, electronic and any other media) and other materials that remain in our possession relating to a matter for which our services have been completed or terminated.

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to call.

Thank you for choosing our firm for this matter - we look forward to working with you.

PLEASE SIGN HERE:

__________________________________ (signature)

__________________________________ (print name and title)

__________________________________ (today's date)