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LegalZoom and Trademarkia – The Perils of Using Do-It-Yourself Trademark Services

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When it comes to do-it-yourself trademark websites, LegalZoom and Trademarkia are two of the most popular ones, thanks in large part to aggressive marketing and a focus on upselling and volume. For those of you who aren’t familiar with these websites, LegalZoom is a legal document filing service, while Trademarkia is essentially a trademark search engine.

Despite the legal focus of these websites, both LegalZoom and Trademarkia are unable to dispense legal advice. They even offer a number of disclaimers that prominently emphasize this fact:

Trademarkia Review (Part 3) – The Trademarkia Trademark Application Filing Service

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In this third installment of my series on Trademarkia, I’ll take a look at Trademarkia’s trademark application filing service. If you haven’t read my first two articles about Trademarkia, you may find it beneficial to do so before continuing. You can read my earlier articles by clicking below:

Trademarkia Review (Part 1) – Is Trademarkia a Scam?

Trademarkia Review (Part 2) – The Trademarkia Trademark Search

In Part 1 of my Trademarkia review (Is Trademarkia a Scam?), I attempted to uncover the truth about Trademarkia, using its very own words, claims, and explanations. I explored what Trademarkia professes to be (an online search engine) as well as what Trademarkia declares itself not to be (a provider of legal advice and services). I also tried to decipher the confusing relationship between Trademarkia and its behind-the-scenes founder/administrator – the law firm of Raj Abhyanker, PC. We’re now ready to take a deeper look into what the Trademarkia trademark search service entails.

Trademarkia Review (Part 1) – Is Trademarkia a Scam?

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Part of my responsibility as a trademark attorney is to help individuals make informed decisions. My law practice is devoted exclusively to educating people about trademarks, as well as helping them research, register, and defend their marks. That said, I feel compelled to provide some background on a web-based company called Trademarkia. Trademarkia is very similar to LegalZoom in that it’s not a law firm. Also, just like LegalZoom, Trademarkia apparently believes that people who are seeking trademark services can be properly served through a one-size-fits-all approach. But, is Trademarkia a scam that you should avoid like the plague?

Trademark Class – How Do I Choose the Correct One?

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If you’ve ever attempted to register a trademark, you already know that the USPTO trademark application form requires you to identify the trademark class into which your product or service falls. Most people look at the portion of the form that asks for the class and, not surprisingly, have no idea what that even means. Well, the good news is that the classification system is not really all that difficult to understand once you know how to navigate it.