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Trademark attorneys in Maryland

Compare 11 attorneys across Maryland, from highly rated practices to the complete statewide list.

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Top picks in Maryland

  1. No. 1

    Baltimore Trademark Attorney

    Baltimore, MD 4.9 out of 5 (85)

    Baltimore Trademark Attorney is a Baltimore-based federal trademark practice led by attorney Charles Riddle, offering trademark searches, applications, registrations, logo protection, and related IP services with over 20 years of experience.

    Strengths

    • Direct access to a licensed trademark attorney with more than 20 years of experience in trademark law.
    • Offers a full range of federal trademark services, including searches, applications, registrations, logo trademarks, copyrights, patents, and IP litigation.
    • Reviewers repeatedly praise quick phone responsiveness, prompt email replies, and informative consultations.
    • Uses USPTO TESS and WIPO resources for trademark searches and provides free searches for verified clients.
    • Website emphasizes clear explanations, practical strategy, and a software platform for filing and managing trademarks.

    Considerations

    • The practice states that it does not provide advice regarding state laws and that attorney Riddle is not licensed to practice Maryland state law.
    • One low-rating review described an impatient phone interaction; the owner response attributed it to intake and conflict-check limits on pre-engagement legal advice.
  2. No. 2

    The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans, LLC

    Laurel, MD 4.9 out of 5 (158)

    The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans, LLC is a Laurel, Maryland-based intellectual property practice led by a former USPTO patent examiner and trademark examining attorney, serving inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses in patent, trademark, and copyright matters.

    Strengths

    • Attorney Evans brings former USPTO Patent Examiner and Trademark Examining Attorney experience to patent, trademark, and copyright matters.
    • Reviews repeatedly praise consultations as thorough, educational, and clear, with complex IP concepts explained in accessible language.
    • Clients describe the firm as professional, responsive, and strategic, including in matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and infringement concerns.
    • The practice serves a broad range of clients, from solo inventors and entrepreneurs to small, medium, and Fortune 100 companies across multiple states and countries.
    • Public feedback highlights honest guidance about strengths, limitations, and next steps, with several reviewers noting clear process and fee explanations.

    Considerations

    • Evans clients praise well-organized consultations explaining patent, trademark, and copyright options rather than recurring confusion about the advice.
    • Written accounts describe attentive, timely communication, without repeated complaints about access to the firm or follow-through.
  3. No. 3

    Thoughts to Paper

    Germantown, MD 4.8 out of 5 (402)

    Thoughts to Paper is a Germantown, Maryland patent and intellectual property services firm offering fixed-fee patent applications, trademark filings, searches, and related inventor support.

    Strengths

    • Offers a broad intellectual property service menu, including provisional, utility, design, and PCT patent applications plus trademark and business-related services.
    • Uses a fixed-fee-first pricing model for many services, with consultation time from a licensed patent practitioner included.
    • Provides multiple communication channels Monday through Friday, including phone, email, chat, electronic signing, and screen-share meetings.
    • Maintains a strong directory rating of 4.80 from 402 reviews, with frequent praise for professionalism, responsiveness, and detailed guidance.
    • Reports a track record of 5,792 obtained patents through its patent attorneys and agents.

    Considerations

    • Some reviews describe delays before filing work was completed, including one account of a one-month delay that required escalation to resolve.
    • A minority of reviews mention billing or scope friction, with criticism that additional work can lead to further fees.
    • One review raises concerns about patent drafting quality and lack of recourse, though the business publicly disputes that account.
  4. No. 4

    Finch & Associates, LLC dba FinchMark - Trademark & Copyright Law

    Silver Spring, MD 4.6 out of 5 (9)

    FinchMark is a Silver Spring trademark and copyright law practice offering nationwide IP registration, enforcement, and litigation services with a longstanding, client-focused approach.

    Strengths

    • Longstanding IP practice with website stating nationwide trademark and copyright legal services since 1976.
    • Handles end-to-end trademark work, from clearance searches and USPTO, state, or Canadian filings to prosecution, licensing, enforcement, and litigation.
    • Website describes flat, quoted fees and a written retainer and invoice for client review before work begins.
    • Clients repeatedly praise Ruth Finch for patience, accessibility, and taking time to answer questions and explain trademark law.
    • Offers DIY coaching and branding guidance as alternatives or supplements to full legal representation.

    Considerations

    • One caller describes delays and an unprofessional, disrespectful initial interaction.
    • Other clients praise Ruth Finch's patience and detailed, personal explanations of trademark matters, so accounts of attorney communication differ.
  5. No. 5

    Garcia Zamor

    Clarksville, MD 5 out of 5 (99)

    Garcia-Zamor is a Clarksville, Maryland intellectual property and business law firm led by attorney Ruy Garcia-Zamor, handling patents, trademarks, and full-spectrum corporate legal services for clients across Maryland, DC, Virginia, and nationwide.

    Strengths

    • Combines patent and trademark prosecution with broad business law services, letting clients keep IP and corporate matters under one firm.
    • Reviewers repeatedly praise Ruy Garcia-Zamor's clear, patient explanations of patent and trademark processes for first-time filers.
    • Responsiveness is a recurring theme, including answers to questions outside normal working hours and quick document turnarounds.
    • Clients report being steered away from unnecessary spending and told when not to pursue a course of action.
    • Litigation options include partial contingent fee, flat fee, and monthly payment plans for trademark and design patent matters.

    Considerations

    • Garcia-Zamor clients praise patient explanations for first-time patent and trademark applicants, without recurring complaints about confusing guidance.
    • Written accounts describe prompt replies and availability for questions beyond normal hours rather than repeated problems contacting the attorneys.

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