Protecting Brands. Managing Trademark Risk. Building Stronger IP Strategies.
Jacob Law & Associates provides strategic U.S. trademark and intellectual property counsel to businesses, entrepreneurs, and brand owners. Led by Jacob B. Friedman, the firm focuses on protecting, developing, and enforcing valuable intellectual property through strategic trademark counsel.
With 13 years of legal experience and extensive experience handling U.S. trademark matters, Jacob advises clients throughout the trademark lifecycle — from clearance and filing through USPTO prosecution, registration, maintenance, opposition, cancellation, and enforcement.
A trademark is more than a name, logo, or symbol
It can represent a company's reputation, customer recognition, investment, and future growth. Jacob Law & Associates helps clients make informed legal decisions at every stage of their trademark journey.
Search
Identify potential conflicts before investing heavily in a brand.
Clear
Evaluate trademark availability and potential legal risks.
File
Develop and prepare strategic U.S. trademark applications.
Prosecute
Navigate the USPTO examination and prosecution process.
Protect
Maintain and strengthen valuable trademark rights.
Enforce
Address opposition, cancellation, infringement, and other trademark disputes.
Our Core Practice Areas
Strategic legal counsel covering the complete trademark lifecycle, from brand development and clearance through registration, maintenance, and enforcement.
Trademark Law
Strategic legal counsel covering the complete trademark lifecycle, from brand development and clearance through registration, maintenance, and enforcement.
Explore Trademark LawTrademark Clearance & Searching
Comprehensive trademark searches and legal analysis designed to identify potential conflicts before a business commits significant resources to a brand.
Learn MoreTrademark Prosecution
Guidance throughout the USPTO application and prosecution process, including application preparation and responses to examination issues.
Explore ProsecutionUSPTO Office Actions
Strategic preparation and response to substantive and procedural Office Actions raised during the trademark examination process.
Discuss an Office ActionTrademark Opposition & Cancellation
Representation in contested trademark matters, including opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Learn About TTAB MattersBrand Protection
Legal strategies focused on protecting valuable brand assets and addressing potential threats to trademark rights.
Protect Your BrandTrademark Portfolio Management
Strategic management of trademark portfolios to help businesses maintain, organize, and protect their intellectual property assets.
Manage Your PortfolioIntellectual Property Strategy
Practical IP counsel designed around your business objectives, brand development, and long-term intellectual property interests.
Explore IP StrategyA substantial volume of U.S. trademark matters
These matters have involved issues including likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness, distinctiveness, specimen requirements, identification of goods and services, trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement.
Trademark law can become complicated quickly
A seemingly simple branding decision can create conflicts months or years later. A poorly positioned application can create unnecessary prosecution challenges. A growing portfolio requires ongoing attention and strategic management.
Jacob Law & Associates approaches trademark matters with these considerations in mind. Our process emphasizes:
Research
Understanding the relevant legal and marketplace landscape.
Analysis
Evaluating potential conflicts, risks, and legal considerations.
Strategy
Developing an approach aligned with the client's objectives.
Execution
Handling the applicable filing, prosecution, proceeding, or enforcement matter.
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Whether you're preparing to launch a new brand or managing an established trademark portfolio, our goal is to provide clear and strategic legal counsel.
Focused counsel, built on experience
Specialized Focus
A practice centered on trademark and intellectual property matters.
Extensive Experience
13 years of legal experience and substantial involvement in U.S. trademark matters.
Strategic Thinking
Trademark decisions are evaluated in the context of the client's broader business and intellectual property objectives.
Attention to Detail
Trademark prosecution and disputes often turn on specific legal and procedural details. We approach each matter carefully and methodically.
Client-Focused Counsel
We take the time to understand the client's brand, objectives, concerns, and available options.
Have a Trademark or IP Matter?
Whether you're considering a new brand, preparing a trademark application, responding to a USPTO Office Action, managing a trademark portfolio, or facing a contested trademark matter, the right legal strategy can make an important difference.
Let's discuss your matter.