Trademark Registration Engagement Agreement
1. The client and the matter
Org Law, PLLC (the Firm) will represent the individual or organization identified as the trademark owner in this form (the Client) concerning one proposed United States trademark application for the mark identified in this form. If the Client is an organization, the Firm represents the organization, not its owners, officers, employees, or the person completing this form individually. The person submitting the form confirms that they are authorized to act for the Client.
2. Acceptance and the start of work
By checking the acceptance box and submitting the form, you electronically sign this agreement on the Client’s behalf and request the representation described here. The Firm must first confirm that it can accept the matter, including its conflict review and the proposed scope. Representation begins when the Firm confirms acceptance in writing and the agreed payment has been received. An automated acknowledgment or payment receipt is not that confirmation. If the Firm does not accept the matter, it will refund the legal fee paid. Submitting this form does not file an application or cause the Firm to assume responsibility for an existing deadline.
3. Work included in the fixed fee
The $2,500 legal fee covers a clearance search and attorney opinion for the proposed mark; a strategy conference; advice on ownership, filing basis, and the identification of goods and services; preparation and filing of one United States application covering up to two International Classes; docketing and status tracking of that application; and routine administrative correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Firm will provide the proposed application for the Client’s review and approval before filing. The search and opinion assess identifiable registration and use risks; they cannot reveal every possible prior use or eliminate every risk.
4. Work outside this engagement
The fixed fee does not include additional marks or applications; third or additional classes; substantive Office Action responses; Statements of Use or extension requests; oppositions, cancellations, appeals, enforcement, or other disputes; international applications; certification or collective marks; assignments or other ownership changes; post-registration maintenance or renewals; or monitoring other parties’ marks. A word mark and a separate logo may require separate applications. If additional work is needed, the Firm will explain the issue and propose the scope and fee for the Client’s approval before undertaking it. The Firm will communicate material deadlines arising in the application while it remains counsel and will address any transition or withdrawal consistent with its professional obligations.
5. Legal fee, costs, and payment
The legal fee is a fixed fee of $2,500 for the work described above, payable at checkout. It is not a promise of registration and is not a nonrefundable fee. As a fixed fee under Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(d)(1), it will be deposited into the Firm’s operating account, not a client trust account. The Firm remains responsible for refunding any unearned or unreasonable portion when required by the circumstances and applicable professional rules.
Government filing fees are additional. They depend on the classes, filing basis, and requirements of the application and will be confirmed for the Client’s approval before filing. They are not included in the amount collected at this checkout. The Firm will obtain approval before incurring other outside expenses. Acceptance of this agreement does not authorize unspecified future charges. Government fees already paid are subject to the government’s refund rules.
6. The Client’s responsibilities
The Client will provide accurate and complete information, identify the correct owner, disclose known applications, disputes, demands, and relevant deadlines, respond to requests, and keep contact details current. The Client remains responsible for the truth of factual statements, claimed dates of use, and specimens supplied for an application. The Firm will explain the proposed filing and obtain the Client’s approval. Delay in providing information, approval, or government fees can affect filing dates and available rights.
7. Communications, confidentiality, and results
The Firm will keep the Client reasonably informed and explain material developments and decisions. The Client authorizes ordinary electronic communications using the contact details provided and may request a different communication method. The Firm will handle information in accordance with its professional duties of confidentiality. The USPTO makes portions of an application publicly available; the Firm will address the information required for filing before submission.
No search, opinion, or filing guarantees registration, exclusive rights, freedom from a third-party claim, or a particular completion date. The USPTO and third parties may raise issues that require additional decisions or separately scoped work.
8. Ending the engagement and refunds
The Client may end the engagement at any time by notifying the Firm. The Firm may withdraw only as permitted by applicable professional rules and any required USPTO procedures. If the engagement ends before all included work is completed, the Firm will account for the services performed and approved expenses incurred and refund any unearned or unreasonable portion of the fee. The entire fee is not earned merely because payment was made or an application was filed. If the Client elects not to proceed after the search, the same accounting and refund principles apply.
The Firm will take reasonable steps required to protect the Client’s interests on termination, including providing notice of known deadlines and releasing the file as required. When the included work is complete, the Firm will confirm the conclusion of the engagement. Future filings, renewals, or monitoring require a separate agreement.
9. Electronic agreement and records
The first and last names provided in this form identify the person signing for the Client. Checking the acceptance box and submitting the form expresses that person’s intent to sign electronically. The Client consents to electronic delivery of this agreement and related engagement records and may retain or print a copy. This agreement, the submitted identification of the Client and proposed mark, and any written scope amendment accepted by both parties state the terms of this engagement. If a provision cannot be enforced, the remaining provisions continue to apply to the extent permitted by law. Nothing in this agreement limits rights or obligations that cannot lawfully be waived.
10. Governing law and dispute resolution
This agreement and any dispute arising out of or relating to it or the representation are governed by Illinois law, subject to applicable federal law and rules of professional conduct. Any such dispute must be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in DuPage County, Illinois, and the Client and Firm consent to jurisdiction and venue there, except where applicable law requires another forum. This provision does not limit rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived or restrict the Client’s right to contact a lawyer disciplinary authority.
