MONTGOMERY G. FRANKEL, Attorney at Law

   Trademark Law; Wine Trademark Law; Trademark Registration

   Practicing in St. Helena and La Jolla, California since 1998

Federal registration of a trademark with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (U.S.P.T.O.) is a legally powerful and cost effective     way to protect wine and other trademark rights. I perform the following tasks for my trademark clients:

•           Explain the legal advantages of federal (U.S.P.T.O.) registration; and strategize with clients re thorny trademark issues
  
•           Explain the common law rights trademarks acquire even without registration
  
•           Explain how to reserve a trademark for federal registration before actually using the mark; and file "Intent-To-Use" applications
  
•           Explain the law, procedure, fees, time frames, and available options in connection with federal trademark registration
  
•           Explain the issues involved in trademark litigation (lawsuits) and dispute resolution
  
•           Perform U.S.P.T.O. trademark database searches; and predict the likelihood of registration for any given trademark
  
•           Apply for federal trademark registration with the U.S.P.T.O.
  
•           Respond to U.S.P.T.O. trademark office actions and refusals; and guide trademark applications through the registration process
  
•           Negotiate and draft trademark license and co-existence agreements, etc., between parties
•               Trademark attorney of record for over 150 wine labels, vineyards, and businesses