Devon & Associates regularly develop and execute strategies to effectively protect product, service, and corporate identities for our clients.

Ms. Devon has represented a substantial number of large corporate clients in trademark clearances and IP audits. We prepare and prosecute applications to register trademarks and service marks in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other countries throughout the world.

What is a Trademark?

A Trademark is a word, name, symbol, device that distinguishes the identity of a product or service provider from other brands. Trademarks aid in the promotion of goods and services by identifying their source. A Trademark is a word, name, symbol or device that is used to distinguish the goods of one person from the goods manufactured or sold by others. The range of things that are capable of serving as Trademarks are great and includes not just words but also such things as drawings and abstract designs, slogans, distinctive, nonfunctional features of the product itself.

What can be Trademark?

Word Mark: Trademarks can be applied to words, logos, phrases, shapes, sounds or colors. They can also include initials and number combinations.

Logos: may consist of logos used in connection any goods or services. The design must be inherently distinctive or unique in order to be registered.

Slogans: A slogan can function as a trademark if it is not merely descriptive or informational.

Color: Color marks are marks that consist of one or more colors used on particular objects. Registration of a color mark depends on the manner in which the proposed mark is used.

Sound Marks: A sound mark identifies and distinguishes a product or service through audio rather than visual means. Examples of sound marks include: (1) a series of tones or musical notes, with or without and (2) a word or words accompanied by music.

Requesting Our Help

If you'd like Ms. Devon's help protecting your Trademark or Servicemark, please:

Download our New Client Trademark Form in Adobe Acrobat format (if you don't have the Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) Reader, you can download a free copy by clicking here), fill it in, and print it.

After completing the form, please either fax it or mail it to us at:

Devon & Associates
400 Oceangate, Suite 800
Long Beach, CA 90802

Or via Fax at: (562) 628 - 9274