Notice Response in United States
Answer a notice from a United States authority inside the deadline it sets. These are the notice types the research run documented, each with the response the authority actually requires. A deadline the research could not confirm is shown as unconfirmed rather than guessed.
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Trademark Office Action - The examining attorney raises a refusal or requirement on examination of an application
A response is due within 3 months, extendable once by 3 months for a fee; failure to respond leads to abandonment. Foreign-domiciled applicants must respond through their required US-licensed attorney. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Trademark Opposition (before the TTAB) - A third party opposes the mark after publication in the Official Gazette
Opposition is filed within 30 days of publication (extendable); the applicant answers before the TTAB. Notice of opposition fee is $400 per class electronically.
Patent Office Action (non-final and final rejection) - The patent examiner rejects or objects to claims during examination
A reply is due within a shortened statutory period (commonly 3 months, extendable up to 6 months by paying monthly extension-of-time fees). After a final rejection, options include a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) or appeal to the PTAB. (not verified against the authority's own page)
IRS notice / assessment - Math error, underpayment, missing return, examination (audit), or a penalty (e.g. the $25,000 Form 5472 penalty for a foreign-owned LLC that fails to file)
Each IRS notice (CP-series, etc.) states its own response deadline; responding typically means paying, correcting, or contesting within the stated window. The Form 5472 penalty in particular is a real exposure for Comriq's foreign-owned-LLC clients. (not verified against the authority's own page)
State/registry non-compliance (loss of good standing) - Failure to pay Delaware franchise tax or the LLC $400 annual tax, or a missed Wyoming annual report
The entity loses good standing and accrues penalties ($200 + 1.5%/month in Delaware; Wyoming dissolution after 60 days). Reinstatement/revival requires paying arrears plus a reinstatement/revival fee.
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Authority fee, where the notice carries oneonly if it appliesA notice fee depends on the notice and the stage it is answered at, and the research records no single published figure. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Notice Reviewed
Notice read, authority and deadline identified.
Position Agreed
Response strategy agreed with you.
Response Filed
Reply submitted to the authority within its deadline.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by USPTO and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.