An office action isn’t a no. It’s a deadline.
The USPTO gives you 3 months to respond, and most refusals can be overcome with the right response. I’ll review yours, explain it in plain English, and tell you exactly what it takes.
You have 3 months from the issue date to respond, with one 3-month extension available for a USPTO fee. Miss it and the application is abandoned. If your deadline is close, contact me before ordering.
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Attorney review of your office action
I read the examining attorney’s letter and identify every refusal raised against your application.
Plain-English explanation of the refusal
You leave the call knowing exactly what the USPTO is objecting to and why, in language that isn’t legalese.
30-minute strategy consultation
We talk through your odds, the arguments that overcome the refusal, and the cost of responding.
A quote and success assessment before any response work begins
You get a flat quote for the response and an honest read on whether it’s worth filing, before you commit to anything more.
From your upload to a filed response.
From your upload to a filed response, with a real read on your odds before you commit.
Send It Over
Upload your office action and application details.
I Review
I analyze the refusal and research the arguments that overcome it.
Strategy Call
We go through the refusal, your odds, and the cost of responding. You decide with real information.
Response Filed
If you retain me, I draft and file the response, with your $200 credited.
Get your office action reviewed.
Credited toward your response if you retain me. Response preparation is quoted before any work begins.
Secure, encrypted form — your details are protectedOffice action questions, answered.
01What is an office action?
A formal letter from the USPTO explaining why your trademark application can't be approved in its current form. Some are procedural — a minor correction to your description or specimen. Others are substantive, like a likelihood of confusion refusal or a descriptiveness refusal. I'll tell you which kind yours is and what it actually means.
02How long do I have to respond?
You have 3 months from the issue date to respond, with one 3-month extension available for a USPTO fee. Miss the deadline and the grace period, and the application is abandoned. If your deadline is close, contact me before ordering so we can confirm there's time to do this right.
03Will the $200 fee apply to my response?
Yes. If you retain me to prepare and file your office action response, the $200 consultation fee is credited in full toward that work. The response itself is quoted after the review, before any work begins, so you know the total before you commit.
04What if my office action cannot be overcome?
If I conclude that the refusal is insurmountable and a response would be a waste of your money, I'll tell you that plainly during the consultation — and refund the $200. You don't pay for me to tell you to give up; you pay for an honest read, and that's what you get.
05Can I respond to the office action myself?
You can, and for purely procedural office actions, some applicants do. But substantive refusals — likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness, mere descriptiveness — are where attorney responses earn their fee. Those responses require legal arguments, case law citations, and evidence framed to the USPTO's standards. A well-argued response can turn a refusal into a registration; a poorly argued one wastes your deadline.
Want the full plain-English breakdown? Read the Office Action Guide