Trademark Attorney

Freelance Trademark Attorney / IP Paralegal Needed — Business Name ClearanceFreelance Trademark Attorney / IP Paralegal Needed — Business Name Clearance We're launching a branding and content agency and need a trademark clearance search done before we commit to a name. The Name: "The Foundry" (and potentially close variations) What We Need: Full trademark clearance search on "The Foundry" in relevant classes (advertising, branding, content creation, marketing services — likely Class 35 and/or Class 41) Flag any existing registrations, pending applications, or common law uses that could create conflict Plain-English risk assessment: are we clear to use it, is it risky, or is it a hard no? Recommendation on whether the name is registrable if we wanted to file our own mark down the road What We Don't Need: Full trademark filing (not yet — clearance only for now) A 40-page legal memo — just a clear risk summary with a go/no-go recommendation Ideal Candidate: Trademark attorney or experienced IP paralegal Familiar with USPTO search tools (TESS/TSDR) and common law search databases Fast turnaround — this is a scoped, one-time project Engagement Type: Fixed fee or hourly — should be a 2–4 hour engagement max