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Trademarks
Brand clearance, prosecution, maintenance, portfolio management, and enforcement strategy.
- U.S. and foreign applications
- Office Action responses
- Statements of Use
- Renewals and maintenance
- Opposition and cancellation matters
Intellectual Property • Entertainment • Business Transactions
Thomas
Connors
Counseling clients on securing intellectual property rights, mitigating infringement risks, and maximizing commercial value.
About
Thomas Connors represents individuals, creative professionals, startups, and established companies in matters involving trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, patents, licensing, and other intellectual property transactions.
Services
Intellectual property and related transactions.
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Copyright
Registration and ownership counseling for creative works and related rights.
- Copyright applications
- Authorship and work-for-hire issues
- Assignments
- Licensing and royalty agreements
- Termination issues
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Trade Secrets
Identifying proprietary information and building practical protections around confidential business assets.
- Confidentiality strategy
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Proprietary information review
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IP Transactions
Agreements for the use, acquisition, transfer, and commercialization of intellectual property.
- Trademark and copyright licenses
- Technology transactions
- Professional service agreements
- Releases and assignments
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Patent-Related Strategy
Business and transactional guidance involving patent assets, including review of provisional, utility, and design patent matters.
- Assignments
- Licensing agreements
- Portfolio and transaction support
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Brand Portfolio Counsel
Ongoing management for clients with multiple marks, products, jurisdictions, and registration deadlines.
- Docketing and maintenance
- Ownership changes
- Monitoring strategy
- International coordination
Credentials
Admissions and education.
Admissions
California State BarDecember 1, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals — Federal CircuitJune 11, 2015
U.S. Court of Appeals — Ninth CircuitMay 12, 2015
U.S. District Court — Central District of CaliforniaFebruary 10, 2023
Education
University of La Verne College of LawJuris Doctor, 2009
University of California, Los AngelesB.A. Music, 1993
El Camino CollegeA.A. Music, 1990
University of La Verne Law ReviewPublished, 2009
Selected Clients
Creative, technical, and entrepreneurial businesses.
Representative past and present clients:
Rafael Sardina
Hollywood Sapphire Group
Society of Composers & Lyricists
Synthplex, LLC
Casting Networks, LLC
Avedis Audio Electronics, Inc.
Apogee Electronics Corporation
Avalon Design USA, LLC
Audio Anonymous, Inc.
Crashington Music LLC
Drift LLC
Professional Audio Design Inc.
Fees
Clear scope before work begins.
Fees depend on the matter, scope, and filing requirements.
Office costs, government fees, or foreign associate fees are not included.
Law Office of Thomas Connors — Attorney Fee Schedule 2026
Hourly Attorney Fee
Legal Services
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$400 |
Paralegal Services
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$200 |
U.S. Trademark Registrations
| Preparation of Federal Trademark Application | $500 per class $250 for the same mark in each additional class |
| Reply to Office Action | Fact Specific: $150 - $400+ |
| Requesting Extension of Time to File Reply to Office Action | $150 |
| Forwarding Notice of Publication and Opposition Period | $50 |
| Forwarding Notice of Allowance for Intent-to-Use Based Application | $50 |
| Requesting Extension of Time to File Statement of Use | $150 |
| Preparing and Filing Statement of Use | $450 per class |
| Preparing and filing Declaration of Continued Use under Section 8 and Declaration of Incontestability under Section 15 | $450 per class |
| Preparing and Filing Renewal Application (Declaration of Continued Use under Section 8 and Declaration of Renewal under Section 9) | $450 per class |
| Assignment of Trademark | $300+ Recordation Fact Specific |
| Comprehensive Review and Opinion of Trademark Search Report | $800+ |
State Trademark Registrations
| Preparation of State Trademark Application | $300 per class $200 for each additional class |
| Reply to Office Action | Fact Specific: $150 - $400+ |
| Renewal Application | $250 per class |
International Trademark Registrations
| Filing foreign trademark application per country plus additional cost of foreign associate charges and government fees | $500 minimum – portfolio requirement specific |
| Forwarding Correspondence and Documents | $50 - $400 |
U.S. Copyright Registrations
| Preparation of Application | $300 minimum |
| Forwarding of Registration | $50 |
| Forwarding Correspondence and Documents | $25 - $400+ |
Trademark Portfolio Management Services
Group A
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$150 a year per separate Federal trademark registration. |
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Group B
Includes all Group A services, plus the following additional services:
Watch Service Review: Attorney fee covers managing the watch service reports, reviewing, forwarding, and discussing any reports provided. |
$300 a year per separate trademark property + outside watch services fees depending on the geographic location searched (State, Federal, Foreign, or World Wide). |
The annual portfolio-management fee covers ongoing oversight of the trademark portfolio. Substantive legal work—such as new filings, renewals, assignments, clearance reviews, office-action responses, enforcement, foreign coordination, licensing, and transaction-related cleanup—is billed separately under the standard fee schedule.
Contact
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