United States
Our US-licensed attorneys read the examining attorney's objections, draft the response, and file it with the USPTO inside your deadline, so an objection doesn't cost you the mark.
Your deadline is firm: 3 months from the issue date (since December 2022). A flat fee is quoted after a free triage.
Refusal read
Grounds confirmed
Response drafted
By a US attorney
Filed in 3 months
Before the deadline
Trusted by founders and brands worldwide
How it works
Send us your USPTO application or serial number. That's all we need to retrieve the Office Action and the full prosecution history. A US-licensed attorney reads the cited grounds, even if GTC didn't file the original application.
We send a strategy recommendation and a transparent flat quote based on case complexity. Once you approve, your attorney drafts a comprehensive response and shares it before anything is filed.
We file the response with the USPTO on your behalf, typically within 5 business days of approval, then monitor the case and notify you of any examiner update.
What you're up against
When a USPTO examining attorney reviews your application, they may issue a written objection citing prior conflicting marks, descriptiveness, a specimen problem, or a formality issue. A large share of US applications receive one. The right strategy depends entirely on which family the refusal falls into.
Usually straightforward
Technical or formality issues that rarely threaten the mark itself. A precise, on-time response normally clears them and the application proceeds to publication.
Quoted per matter
Legal refusals that turn on argumentation and evidence. We scope the response and quote it before any drafting begins, never billed by surprise.
The clock starts on the issue date. One 3-month extension costs $125/class; Madrid §66(a) filings keep 6 months, no extension.
A final Office Action narrows your options to a TTAB appeal ($200/class), a request for reconsideration, or abandonment.
No response in time abandons the application and its fees, a fresh filing ($350/class USPTO) restarts the whole 8–12 month examination.
What it costs
Pricing depends on the type of Office Action. There is no USPTO government fee for filing the response itself, and we provide an exact quote after reviewing your case, never billed by surprise.
Responses start from $150. The exact fee depends on the refusal type.
What the response includes
Post-registration attorney representation is included free for 1 year. A retainer may apply after that.
Disclaimers, ID amendments, formality issues, minor specimen corrections.
Section 2(d) confusion, 2(e)(1) descriptiveness, specimen refusals, multi-issue.
Complex or final Office Actions may be quoted higher. We quote the response in writing before any work begins; government fees, if any, are passed through at cost.
Start your response
Share your USPTO application or serial number and what the examiner raised, a US-licensed attorney will triage it and email a flat-fee quote.
Why GTC
Send us your application number and a US-licensed attorney reads the refusal, confirms the grounds, and quotes a flat fee, before any work or payment.
A US-licensed attorney drafts the du Pont analysis for §2(d), the §2(f) evidence for descriptiveness, or the specimen fix, and you approve every argument before filing.
We diarise the USPTO response window and file inside it, so a missed deadline never abandons your application.
The same team answers your USPTO office actions and your office actions at every other registry your brand reaches.
Your Customer Success Team
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
How we compare
| What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|
| A US-licensed attorney reads the refusal and confirms the grounds | |||
| Response drafted to TMEP rules and filed in your 3-month window | |||
| A flat fee quoted before any drafting | |||
| Both procedural and substantive refusals handled | |||
| One team for office actions across 100+ offices | |||
| USPTO fees passed through at cost |
A US-licensed attorney reads the refusal and confirms the grounds
Response drafted to TMEP rules and filed in your 3-month window
A flat fee quoted before any drafting
Both procedural and substantive refusals handled
One team for office actions across 100+ offices
USPTO fees passed through at cost
The response timeline
The 3-month clock starts the day the Office Action issues. Here's how a GTC response fits inside it.
The USPTO mails the examining attorney's Office Action. Your 3-month response clock starts on the issue date (6 months for Madrid §66(a) applications).
Send us your application number and we retrieve the action, identify every issue, and return a response strategy plus a flat quote, no payment required to get the assessment.
Once you approve, your attorney drafts the response and files it through the USPTO Trademark Center, comfortably inside your 3-month window.
If the examiner is satisfied, the application proceeds to publication. If not, a final Office Action issues, and we map the TTAB appeal or reconsideration route upfront.
In their words
I've had the pleasure of working with Rajat for many years. He has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. His deep knowledge of trademark law across jurisdictions is impressive.
Darius Tay, ID
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Got a USPTO Office Action and a tight deadline?
Send the Office Action and your application number, a US-licensed attorney reads the refusal grounds, shares the response strategy, and quotes a flat fee before any work begins. No obligation.
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