An Office Action is the USPTO raising a question or refusal on your application. Many are resolvable — but the response requires legal judgment about how to address the examiner’s specific objection.
Referred to our attorney partner. This is a Tier 2 service: it requires legal judgment and is handled by our independent, licensed attorney partner, not by TCG directly.
Office Actions range from minor clarifications to substantive refusals (like a likelihood-of-confusion or descriptiveness rejection). Responding well means understanding both the examiner’s reasoning and the legal arguments available to address it.
Because this calls for legal judgment, TCG refers Office Action matters to our independent, licensed attorney partner, who evaluates your specific refusal and drafts the response.
Share the USPTO letter and your application details.
Our attorney partner reviews the refusal and the response options.
You’ll get a direct, attorney-quoted scope and fee for the response.
The attorney drafts and files the response on your behalf.
We help keep the matter moving through to the USPTO’s next action.
No. This requires legal judgment, so it’s handled by our independent attorney partner under a separate engagement.
It depends on the refusal type and complexity — the attorney provides a specific quote after reviewing your Office Action.
Office Action deadlines are strict; reach out as soon as you receive the letter so there’s time to respond properly.
Get your refusal in front of an attorney before the deadline.