ALTM Ancillary Service Test Product
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Attorney-Led Trademark Registration - Limited Scope Representation Agreement
This Limited Scope Representation Agreement ("Agreement") is between Pulse Global Services Limited d/b/a LegalZoom Legal Services ("LegalZoom UK"), a United Kingdom entity located at 130 Old Street, London, England, EC1V 9BD, and the individual purchasing an Attorney-Led Trademark Registration service ("ALTM Service") ("Client," "you," or "your") (together, the "Parties") on the LegalZoom.com, Inc. website, located at www.legalzoom.com, or directly from LegalZoom UK. LegalZoom.com, Inc. is not a party to this Agreement. You agree LegalZoom.com, Inc. is not liable for services performed pursuant to this Agreement. A limited scope representation means that the amount of work the attorney performs for you is limited to certain tasks. Limited scope representation is a means to provide access to legal services while making legal help affordable. The remainder of tasks required outside the scope of this Agreement, if any, will be your sole responsibility.
This Agreement is effective as of the date of purchase of the ALTM Service. By completing your purchase, you agree to the terms of this Agreement as follows.
1. Incorporation of Additional Terms
Your use of the LegalZoom.com site is subject to LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
2. Firm and Additional Services
LegalZoom UK may use certain service providers to complete the services under this Agreement. Any funds required for those covered services are included in your original payment and require no additional payment by you.
Firm. LegalZoom UK has the right to subcontract services under this Agreement to lawyers located in the United States. Services performed by attorneys in the United States are governed by the ethical rules in the state of the licensed attorney. The law firm used by LegalZoom UK in cases in which LegalZoom UK chooses to subcontract services is:
Dunlap, Bennett, & Ludwig PLLC
1717 Pennsylvania Ave, #1025
Washington, DC 20006
For the purposes of this Agreement, "your attorney" or "Client's attorney" means the attorney or firm listed as the attorney of record on your trademark application.
Once your application is (1) approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"), (2) rejected by the USPTO and you do not retain your attorney as counsel, or (3) objected to by a third party and you do not retain your attorney as counsel, your attorney may remove itself as the attorney of record on your trademark unless they are retained by you to monitor or continue as the attorney of record for your subsequently registered trademark. This date hereinafter is referred to as the "First Non-Covered Action Date".
Additional Services.
LegalZoom UK utilizes marketing, technology, and staffing services of LegalZoom.com, Inc., and professional staffing services of Pulse IP, LLC and Pulse Business, LLC. LegalZoom.com, Inc., Pulse IP, LLC, and Pulse Business, LLC are not regulated providers of legal services.
3. Filing Fees
In addition to your initial payment, USPTO filing fees of $275 (for TEAS RF) or $225 (for TEAS Plus qualifying applications) per class will be assessed prior to filing your application.
4. Included Limited Services
This Agreement is for a limited scope of legal services. You retain LegalZoom UK to provide the following limited services ("Limited Services") within 120 days of your purchase of the ALTM Service:
a. A trademark search including USPTO and common law results;
b. A review of your search results and, as deemed necessary by your attorney, consultation on potential conflicts,
c. If appropriate, preparation and filing of your trademark application with the USPTO, where your attorney will serve as attorney of record (subject to the limitations herein) and Client will sign the trademark application attesting to the veracity of the content and the use of the mark in commerce, or bona fide intent to do so, as alleged by the Client. Alternatively, at your attorney's option, your attorney may sign the trademark application on behalf of the Client. In such case, the Client shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Client's attorney from any harm resulting from any statements made by the Client in the application which are false.
5. Excluded Services
This Agreement specifically excludes the following services.
a. Work required to proceed with an application where the attorney believes there is a conflict;
b. Work on Office action issues;
c. Work on appeals or notices of suspension subsequent to the filing of your trademark application;
d. Representation for responses to third-party objections of any kind;
e. Intellectual property litigation, cease & desist demands, claims of infringement, including if the attorney is called upon to perform additional services such as the subject of a deposition regarding the trademark applied for under this agreement;
f. The filing of any trademark application where a credit card or other payment is declined or the funds are not actually received by LegalZoom UK;
g. The filing of any trademark application where the required specimen or other material is not received by LegalZoom UK;
h. Monitoring of marks; and
i. Any other service not included as a Limited Service under this Agreement.
6. Trademark Submitted Material
You are required to submit to LegalZoom UK and to your attorney materials – such specimens, drawings, and/or copies of your work – in order for it to complete your order and submit your document(s) to the USPTO. You understand that while LegalZoom UK may retain digital copies of your submission, LegalZoom UK does not retain physical copies of your submissions and will not return those materials to you. All physical materials that LegalZoom UK does not submit to government offices as part of your application will be securely destroyed.
7. Responsibilities of Parties
a. LegalZoom UK
i. LegalZoom UK agrees to keep you informed of progress and developments, and respond promptly to your inquiries and communications; and
ii. LegalZoom UK agrees to forward notices received on your behalf via email to your email address on file up until the First Non-Covered Action Date.
b. Client
i. You agree to cooperate and respond promptly to LegalZoom UK and your attorney;
ii. You agree to update LegalZoom UK with any changes to your contact information, including changes to telephone numbers, address, and email address;
iii. You agree to regularly check your email address provided to LegalZoom UK and the attorney;
iv. You agree that you are solely responsible for receipt of communications sent via e-mail. If a communication has been sent to the provided e-mail address, your attorney is not responsible for any e-mail not received due to the applicant's security or anti-spam software, or any problems within the applicant's e-mail system; and
v. You agree that your attorney is not liable for the refund of any monies paid by you to LegalZoom UK and that your sole recourse for a refund of any monies paid is through LegalZoom UK.
8. Electronic Communication
You agree to receive communications by email. Your attorney is not obligated to send correspondence by U.S. or international postal mail.
You understand that the USPTO TEAS filing system is an electronic filing system. You agree that your attorney may authorize the USPTO, on your behalf, to contact you at the email address you have provided in your order, and submit documents and communications electronically using the USPTO TEAS system. If you fail to comply with these requirements, the USPTO may charge you additional fees.
Your attorney is not liable for damages caused by your failure to update and/or check your email address of record.
9. Sharing Documents
You agree that, to the extent allowable, LegalZoom UK may share your order information with your attorney, and, with your consent, perform work pursuant to your attorney's direction. You also agree that, to the extent allowable, LegalZoom UK may share your order information with LegalZoom.com, Inc., parent company of LegalZoom UK.
LegalZoom UK will never share attorney-client privileged information with LegalZoom.com, Inc.
10. Attorney-Client Privilege
You understand that, by submitting your order information using the questionnaire on the LegalZoom.com website, that information may not be protected by attorney-client privilege.
11. Pulse Global Services Limited d/b/a LegalZoom Legal Services
Pulse Global Services Limited d/b/a LegalZoom Legal Services is authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA ID 617803. Pulse Global Services Limited is a subsidiary of LegalZoom.com, Inc.
12. Resolution of Disputes
LegalZoom UK is committed to customer satisfaction. If you have a complaint about our services, please contact us by emailing [email protected]. If we cannot resolve your issue immediately, we will send you a copy of our complaints procedure.
The resolution detailed in this policy is independent of the state bar regulatory scheme that governs attorney conduct in the United States. State bar regulatory authorities do not engage in the settlement of fee disputes.
This resolution also supersedes the dispute resolution provision in the LegalZoom.com, Inc. Terms of Use with regard to LegalZoom UK. The dispute resolution provision in the LegalZoom.com, Inc. Terms of Use continues to apply to any action with LegalZoom.com, Inc.
13. Termination
a. By Client
i. You may terminate your order and discharge your attorney at any time by written notice, effective when received. Unless specifically agreed by your attorney and you, your attorney will provide no further services and advance no further costs on your behalf after receipt of the notice. You agree to execute and return a substitution-of-attorney form immediately upon receipt from your attorney. Upon termination, all Limited Services will be deemed completed.
b. By LegalZoom UK
i. Withdrawal as Attorney of Record. Your attorney may terminate your order and withdraw as your attorney at any time as permitted under the ethical rules of conduct in the state of license of your attorney. Upon termination, all Limited Services will be deemed completed.
ii. Conflict of Interest. If, at any point, a conflict of interest is found between you and another client represented by your attorney, your attorney may obtain written consent of both parties to proceed. If a conflict of interest is found which requires your attorney to decline representation, or if both parties do not consent, your attorney will not find alternative counsel and you will be issued a refund.
iii. Automatic Termination after Provision of Services or 120 Days. If you do not use your Limited Services by the 120th day after your purchase of the ALTM Service, your order will terminate, you will no longer be entitled to the Limited Services, and you will not be given a refund.
14. No Guarantee
Neither LegalZoom UK nor your attorney can guarantee a particular result. There is no guarantee that any trademark application filed will result in the registration of the proposed mark, or that the search will increase the likelihood that the proposed mark will be registered. Although your attorney may offer an opinion about possible results regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, your attorney cannot guarantee any particular result. You acknowledge that your attorney has made no promises about the outcome, any opinion offered by your attorney in the future will not constitute a guarantee. There is absolutely no guarantee that any trademark application filed by your attorney will result in the registration of the proposed mark, or that any search performed will increase the likelihood that the proposed mark will be registered, or that the results will be complete. Trademark examiners at the USPTO each have subjective opinions and these may vary from examiner to examiner.
15. Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties. No other agreement, statement, or promise made on or before the effective date of this Agreement will be binding on the Parties.
16. Miscellaneous
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the District of Columbia in the United States of America, to which venue and personal jurisdiction the Client hereby consents. Your attorney is not responsible for the proper operation of the website(s). All orders must be confirmed by telephone by speaking with the attorney of record. You assume all risks for technical difficulties in placing your order(s) or submitting information over the Internet.
This Limited Scope Representation Agreement ("Agreement") is between Pulse Global Services Limited d/b/a LegalZoom Legal Services ("LegalZoom UK"), a United Kingdom entity located at 130 Old Street, London, England, EC1V 9BD, and the individual purchasing an Attorney-Led Trademark Registration service ("ALTM Service") ("Client," "you," or "your") (together, the "Parties") on the LegalZoom.com, Inc. website, located at www.legalzoom.com, or directly from LegalZoom UK. LegalZoom.com, Inc. is not a party to this Agreement. You agree LegalZoom.com, Inc. is not liable for services performed pursuant to this Agreement. A limited scope representation means that the amount of work the attorney performs for you is limited to certain tasks. Limited scope representation is a means to provide access to legal services while making legal help affordable. The remainder of tasks required outside the scope of this Agreement, if any, will be your sole responsibility.
This Agreement is effective as of the date of purchase of the ALTM Service. By completing your purchase, you agree to the terms of this Agreement as follows.
1. Incorporation of Additional Terms
Your use of the LegalZoom.com site is subject to LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
2. Firm and Additional Services
LegalZoom UK may use certain service providers to complete the services under this Agreement. Any funds required for those covered services are included in your original payment and require no additional payment by you.
Firm. LegalZoom UK has the right to subcontract services under this Agreement to lawyers located in the United States. Services performed by attorneys in the United States are governed by the ethical rules in the state of the licensed attorney. The law firm used by LegalZoom UK in cases in which LegalZoom UK chooses to subcontract services is:
Dunlap, Bennett, & Ludwig PLLC
1717 Pennsylvania Ave, #1025
Washington, DC 20006
For the purposes of this Agreement, "your attorney" or "Client's attorney" means the attorney or firm listed as the attorney of record on your trademark application.
Once your application is (1) approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"), (2) rejected by the USPTO and you do not retain your attorney as counsel, or (3) objected to by a third party and you do not retain your attorney as counsel, your attorney may remove itself as the attorney of record on your trademark unless they are retained by you to monitor or continue as the attorney of record for your subsequently registered trademark. This date hereinafter is referred to as the "First Non-Covered Action Date".
Additional Services.
LegalZoom UK utilizes marketing, technology, and staffing services of LegalZoom.com, Inc., and professional staffing services of Pulse IP, LLC and Pulse Business, LLC. LegalZoom.com, Inc., Pulse IP, LLC, and Pulse Business, LLC are not regulated providers of legal services.
3. Filing Fees
In addition to your initial payment, USPTO filing fees of $275 (for TEAS RF) or $225 (for TEAS Plus qualifying applications) per class will be assessed prior to filing your application.
4. Included Limited Services
This Agreement is for a limited scope of legal services. You retain LegalZoom UK to provide the following limited services ("Limited Services") within 120 days of your purchase of the ALTM Service:
a. A trademark search including USPTO and common law results;
b. A review of your search results and, as deemed necessary by your attorney, consultation on potential conflicts,
c. If appropriate, preparation and filing of your trademark application with the USPTO, where your attorney will serve as attorney of record (subject to the limitations herein) and Client will sign the trademark application attesting to the veracity of the content and the use of the mark in commerce, or bona fide intent to do so, as alleged by the Client. Alternatively, at your attorney's option, your attorney may sign the trademark application on behalf of the Client. In such case, the Client shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Client's attorney from any harm resulting from any statements made by the Client in the application which are false.
5. Excluded Services
This Agreement specifically excludes the following services.
a. Work required to proceed with an application where the attorney believes there is a conflict;
b. Work on Office action issues;
c. Work on appeals or notices of suspension subsequent to the filing of your trademark application;
d. Representation for responses to third-party objections of any kind;
e. Intellectual property litigation, cease & desist demands, claims of infringement, including if the attorney is called upon to perform additional services such as the subject of a deposition regarding the trademark applied for under this agreement;
f. The filing of any trademark application where a credit card or other payment is declined or the funds are not actually received by LegalZoom UK;
g. The filing of any trademark application where the required specimen or other material is not received by LegalZoom UK;
h. Monitoring of marks; and
i. Any other service not included as a Limited Service under this Agreement.
6. Trademark Submitted Material
You are required to submit to LegalZoom UK and to your attorney materials – such specimens, drawings, and/or copies of your work – in order for it to complete your order and submit your document(s) to the USPTO. You understand that while LegalZoom UK may retain digital copies of your submission, LegalZoom UK does not retain physical copies of your submissions and will not return those materials to you. All physical materials that LegalZoom UK does not submit to government offices as part of your application will be securely destroyed.
7. Responsibilities of Parties
a. LegalZoom UK
i. LegalZoom UK agrees to keep you informed of progress and developments, and respond promptly to your inquiries and communications; and
ii. LegalZoom UK agrees to forward notices received on your behalf via email to your email address on file up until the First Non-Covered Action Date.
b. Client
i. You agree to cooperate and respond promptly to LegalZoom UK and your attorney;
ii. You agree to update LegalZoom UK with any changes to your contact information, including changes to telephone numbers, address, and email address;
iii. You agree to regularly check your email address provided to LegalZoom UK and the attorney;
iv. You agree that you are solely responsible for receipt of communications sent via e-mail. If a communication has been sent to the provided e-mail address, your attorney is not responsible for any e-mail not received due to the applicant's security or anti-spam software, or any problems within the applicant's e-mail system; and
v. You agree that your attorney is not liable for the refund of any monies paid by you to LegalZoom UK and that your sole recourse for a refund of any monies paid is through LegalZoom UK.
8. Electronic Communication
You agree to receive communications by email. Your attorney is not obligated to send correspondence by U.S. or international postal mail.
You understand that the USPTO TEAS filing system is an electronic filing system. You agree that your attorney may authorize the USPTO, on your behalf, to contact you at the email address you have provided in your order, and submit documents and communications electronically using the USPTO TEAS system. If you fail to comply with these requirements, the USPTO may charge you additional fees.
Your attorney is not liable for damages caused by your failure to update and/or check your email address of record.
9. Sharing Documents
You agree that, to the extent allowable, LegalZoom UK may share your order information with your attorney, and, with your consent, perform work pursuant to your attorney's direction. You also agree that, to the extent allowable, LegalZoom UK may share your order information with LegalZoom.com, Inc., parent company of LegalZoom UK.
LegalZoom UK will never share attorney-client privileged information with LegalZoom.com, Inc.
10. Attorney-Client Privilege
You understand that, by submitting your order information using the questionnaire on the LegalZoom.com website, that information may not be protected by attorney-client privilege.
11. Pulse Global Services Limited d/b/a LegalZoom Legal Services
Pulse Global Services Limited d/b/a LegalZoom Legal Services is authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA ID 617803. Pulse Global Services Limited is a subsidiary of LegalZoom.com, Inc.
12. Resolution of Disputes
LegalZoom UK is committed to customer satisfaction. If you have a complaint about our services, please contact us by emailing [email protected]. If we cannot resolve your issue immediately, we will send you a copy of our complaints procedure.
The resolution detailed in this policy is independent of the state bar regulatory scheme that governs attorney conduct in the United States. State bar regulatory authorities do not engage in the settlement of fee disputes.
This resolution also supersedes the dispute resolution provision in the LegalZoom.com, Inc. Terms of Use with regard to LegalZoom UK. The dispute resolution provision in the LegalZoom.com, Inc. Terms of Use continues to apply to any action with LegalZoom.com, Inc.
13. Termination
a. By Client
i. You may terminate your order and discharge your attorney at any time by written notice, effective when received. Unless specifically agreed by your attorney and you, your attorney will provide no further services and advance no further costs on your behalf after receipt of the notice. You agree to execute and return a substitution-of-attorney form immediately upon receipt from your attorney. Upon termination, all Limited Services will be deemed completed.
b. By LegalZoom UK
i. Withdrawal as Attorney of Record. Your attorney may terminate your order and withdraw as your attorney at any time as permitted under the ethical rules of conduct in the state of license of your attorney. Upon termination, all Limited Services will be deemed completed.
ii. Conflict of Interest. If, at any point, a conflict of interest is found between you and another client represented by your attorney, your attorney may obtain written consent of both parties to proceed. If a conflict of interest is found which requires your attorney to decline representation, or if both parties do not consent, your attorney will not find alternative counsel and you will be issued a refund.
iii. Automatic Termination after Provision of Services or 120 Days. If you do not use your Limited Services by the 120th day after your purchase of the ALTM Service, your order will terminate, you will no longer be entitled to the Limited Services, and you will not be given a refund.
14. No Guarantee
Neither LegalZoom UK nor your attorney can guarantee a particular result. There is no guarantee that any trademark application filed will result in the registration of the proposed mark, or that the search will increase the likelihood that the proposed mark will be registered. Although your attorney may offer an opinion about possible results regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, your attorney cannot guarantee any particular result. You acknowledge that your attorney has made no promises about the outcome, any opinion offered by your attorney in the future will not constitute a guarantee. There is absolutely no guarantee that any trademark application filed by your attorney will result in the registration of the proposed mark, or that any search performed will increase the likelihood that the proposed mark will be registered, or that the results will be complete. Trademark examiners at the USPTO each have subjective opinions and these may vary from examiner to examiner.
15. Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties. No other agreement, statement, or promise made on or before the effective date of this Agreement will be binding on the Parties.
16. Miscellaneous
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the District of Columbia in the United States of America, to which venue and personal jurisdiction the Client hereby consents. Your attorney is not responsible for the proper operation of the website(s). All orders must be confirmed by telephone by speaking with the attorney of record. You assume all risks for technical difficulties in placing your order(s) or submitting information over the Internet.