Oklahoma City Trademark Infringement Lawyers Protecting Your Brand
You have built a strong brand, but competitors are threatening your marketplace position. It is time to explore your trademark enforcement options.
At Silverline Legal, we represent business owners in Oklahoma City and across the nation. Our partners, Tynia McQuigg, Drew Palmer and Josh Burns, have more than 50 combined years of legal practice, including federal court litigation. We trained at large law firms and provide that experience without big-law red tape. You work directly with senior partners who act promptly and respond to you personally. We have extensive experience litigating federal trademark disputes and have represented clients in dozens of proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Partners Drew Palmer and Tynia McQuigg have represented national consumer brands, a major public university and media companies in TTAB proceedings and other trademark disputes.
Our Trademark Infringement And Lanham Act Enforcement Services
We represent clients in federal district courts under 15 U.S.C. § 1114 and 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Our team handles all concerns related to:
- Federal trademark infringement
- Trademark dilution of famous brands (15 U.S.C. § 1125(c))
- False advertising claims
We enforce trade dress rights when competitors copy product designs or packaging. Our Lanham Act unfair competition lawyers strive to resolve disputes through the use of strategic cease-and-desist letters or structured coexistence agreements. We also handle domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and social media impersonation cases.
Someone Registered A Trademark Similar To Yours. What Can You Do?
If you want to protect your market presence, you must act quickly. The broad steps we take include:
- Evaluating your priority rights in the regional marketplace
- Determining whether your mark holds common law or federal registration priority
- Analyzing whether the competing mark creates a likelihood of confusion among prospective buyers
- Sending a formal demand letter, or filing a TTAB opposition or cancellation proceeding against the conflicting application or registration
If the competitor refuses to stop, our Oklahoma City trademark infringement lawyers may file suit in federal court to halt unauthorized use.
What Is The TTAB, And How Does It Differ From Federal Court Litigation?
The TTAB is an administrative tribunal within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It decides your right to register a mark, but it cannot award monetary damages or issue injunctions. In contrast, federal court judges handle infringement damages and issue court orders.
Our intellectual property team handles oppositions, cancellations and other proceedings before the TTAB. We also coordinate administrative proceedings alongside parallel federal court lawsuits to maximize your leverage.
How Much Does A TTAB Opposition Or Cancellation Cost Compared To Court?
TTAB proceedings focus strictly on registration rights. Discovery remains limited, keeping legal expenses lower than they would be for full federal court litigation. Court cases are usually much more costly, as they may require live witness testimony, emergency motion practice and jury preparation. We are transparent about costs and can provide estimates for each phase of litigation.
Talk To An Oklahoma Trademark Infringement Attorney Today
At Silverline Legal, we are prepared to uphold your IP rights in federal court and before the USPTO. When you need assertive advocacy tailored to your commercial goals, please contact our team. Please call our Oklahoma City-area office in Edmond at 405-353-0869 or email us today to schedule your consultation.