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With more than twelve years of experience in trademark research, we have the expertise and know how to correctly service your trademark needs.

Trademark Center provides comprehensive, efficient and affordable trademark research and registration services.

Our philosophy is to meet the needs of our clients. We strive is to make the process as simple as possible for or clients. We guide our clients through their entire trademark process by providing exceptional support

Started in 1995 in Woodland Hills, California, Trademark Center has conducted over 10,000 research reports.




Trademark Center
16830 Ventura Blvd., Suite 360
Encino, CA 91436



Trademark Center Advantage


Comprehensive reports which utilize cutting edge technology and proprietary databases. Each report looks for similar sounds, appearance and meaning and includes all possible phonetic variations including foreign translations. Since trademark law is based on likelihood of confusion, exact searches or searches conducted using only a few variations are not useful.

Full time experienced researchers. All of our searches are conducted by experienced researchers directed by trademark attorneys to ensure correct search strategies are used resulting in comprehensive results.

Free attorney review of the trademark report results, by our experienced in-house trademark attorneys. Our attorneys are experts in the trademark field.

Over 12 years of research experience with a proven track record. Started in 1995 in Woodland Hills, California, Trademark Center has conducted over 10,000 research reports. We are the experts when it comes to trademarks.


Attorney Profiles

John A. Alumit, Esq. 
john@tmcenter.com
 

Background

Mr. Alumit started his career in intellectual property in 1998 as an Examining Attorney for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). While pursuing his Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in International and Comparative Law at Georgetown University Law Center, Mr. Alumit found employment at the USPTO. After leaving the USPTO, Mr. Alumit worked for a nationwide law firm in Silicon Valley where he managed the trademark portfolios of various multinational companies.

Mr. Alumit has been rated the third highest trademark filer at the USPTO according to the Trademark Insider magazine. He prosecutes trademark applications at the USPTO, and has successfully represented clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in ex parte appeals, oppositions, and cancellations. He has successfully represented clients in ICANN domain name dispute proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He also has experience practicing in the Central District of California in trademark and copyright infringement matters.

Education

LLM, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY
B.A., University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles

Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California 
U. S. District Court for the Central District of California
State Bar of New York


Litigation Record

Represented a domain name holder in federal litigation brought by a national bank over a domain dispute resulting in a large monetary settlement in favor of our client.

Forced the transfer of a domain name (costamartravel.com) registered in bad faith through ICANN proceedings conducted via the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Successfully appealed a refusal by an Examining Attorney before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board for the trademark BBQ PIT STOP.

Successfully obtained several default judgments before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board resulting in cancellation of abandoned trademark registrations.

Settled numerous oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

 


Alex Patel, Esq.
alex@tmcenter.com
 

Background

Mr. Patel concentrates his practice on the full spectrum of trademark prosecution and litigation, representing individuals and corporations. As a specialist in trademark litigation and domain disputes, he counsels his clients in all phases of disputes on both routine and complex infringment matters.

When matters cannot be resolved through administrative means, Mr. Patel represents his clients in litigation in the U.S. District Courts and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also represents clients in criminal intellectual property infringment matters.

Education

B.A., California State University Northridge
J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law


Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California 
U. S. District Court for the Central District of California

Professional Involvement

Mr. Patel is an active member of the international trademark association.

 


Evan Anderson, Esq.
evan@tmcenter.com
 

Background

Mr. Anderson received his Bachelor of Arts at Colby College in Maine where he majored in Sociology, and then attended Golden Gate University School of Law where he specialized in Intellectual Property law. During law school, he was a member of ACSEL (Association of Communications, Sports and Entertainment Law) and clerked for a successful boutique Entertainment law firm as part of an externship program. Upon graduating, Mr. Anderson was named the top student in his Intellectual Property program and received an award highlighting this accomplishment.

Prior to joining Patel & Alumit, Mr. Anderson held positions at entertainment companies and large law firms while pursuing interests in entertainment and intellectual property law. Mr. Anderson has represented major companies and individual artists on matters including license agreements, business entity formation, and intellectual property registration and protection.

Mr. Anderson currently specializes in copyright, trademark and entertainment law. His practice at Patel & Alumit involves all aspects of transactional law involving copyright, trademark, entertainment, and business entity formation. In addition, he also represents clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and advises clients on strategies relating to these proceedings. He also advises clients on the selection, protection and proper use of trademarks and copyrights, as well as negotiates and drafts trademark license, consent, coexistence and assignment agreements.

Education

B.A., Colby College
J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law

Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California
U. S. District Court for the Central District of California


 

 

 

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