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Legal Xpress, Inc. is a Delaware C Corporation developing software automation tools and technologies to automate the search, accessibility, and automation of legal information, docketing, alerting, and processes. Legal Xpress, Inc. is not a law firm, does not provide legal services, and does not provide legal advice. Any prices shown on PatentExpress.com are provided by attorney Pay Per Click and Pay Per Action advertisers on Legal Xpress, Inc. websites. PatentExpress.com provides software technology to give visitors a general search to information including trademarks, domains, pictures, and videos. Legal Xpress, Inc. does its best to make sure it’s data is current and accurate but cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data on the site. Sometimes, individual records on Legal Xpress, Inc. sites are removed or masked because of owner request. Legal Xpress, Inc. receives information from publicly available sources under licensed from government sources and through APIs to public image and data repositories.
While abandoned, expired and canceled trademarks are displayed on PatentExpress.com, PatentExpress, Inc. cannot guarantee that these marks are not currently being used, or if there are any common law or copyright claims that may be made to these marks. In some cases, there may be current uses in commerce and common law rights that may prevent their registration and/or enforceability. Legal Xpress, Inc. and PatentExpress.com is not a law firm and cannot provide any legal advice. Visitors on Legal Xpress, Inc. websites including PatentExpress.com are requested to contact a registered trademark attorney in their local jurisdiction with whom they have a prior relationship or have a trusted referral from. In addition, Legal Xpress, Inc. provides an opportunity for visitors to select services of a law firm that advertises on PatentExpress.com through display ads, text ads, or lead generation advertisements.
Legal Xpress, Inc.’s software technology provides a free search of logos, names, and slogans. All prices of trademark and legal services on Legal Xpress, Inc. websites are through advertisements from private law firms who hire Legal Xpress for paid search, SEO, SEM, and pay per click advertising and consulting on Legal Xpress, Inc. websites and on content networks such as Google Adwords, Bing and Yahoo. Legal Xpress, Inc. is not privy to legal services performed by these law firms, and users are asked to directly contact and communicate with these law firms to get confidential docket information. Legal Xpress, Inc. will auto-publish and auto-remind users if alerting is selected once filings are made public by a government agency. At no time does Legal Xpress, Inc. review your answers for legal sufficiency, draw legal conclusions, provide legal advice or apply the law to the facts of your particular situation. Legal Xpress, Inc. and its services are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Services provided through Legal Xpress, Inc. are managed directly by attorneys advertising on PatentExpress, and Legal Xpress, Inc. has no access to data through these firms. Legal Xpress, Inc. makes a sincere effort to verify the reputation, credibility, and qualifications of each law firm advertiser that directly advertises on a Legal Xpress. Inc. website including PatentExpress.com. However, Legal Xpress, Inc. does not have any control over paid seach Google ads that might be displayed next to content on pages of its websites, as these advertisements are displayed on Legal Xpress, Inc. websites through a content network.
Legal Xpress, Inc. strives to keep its legal data accurate, current and up-to-date. However, due to fact that Legal Xpress, Inc. receives data from public sources and due to refresh delays, Legal Xpress, Inc. cannot guarantee that all the information on the site is completely current. Legal Xpress, Inc. is not a legal referral service. Legal Xpress, Inc. is not a law firm. Legal Xpress, Inc. cannot proide legal advice. Attorneys who advertise prices on Legal Xpress, Inc. pay to advertise their services on our site. As such, Legal Xpress.com does not form an attorney-client relationship with any visitor to its public search.
1. Privacy Policy. Legal Xpress, Inc. respects your privacy and permits you to control the treatment of your personal information. A complete statement of Legal Xpress, Inc.’s current privacy policy can be found by clicking here. Legal Xpress, Inc. privacy policy is expressly incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
When you open an account to use or access certain portions of the Legal Xpress, Inc. website or service, you must complete the registration process by providing the complete and accurate information requested on the registration form. You will also be asked to provide a user name and password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You may not use the account, username, or password of someone else at any time. You agree to notify Legal Xpress, Inc. immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, user name or password. Legal Xpress, Inc. shall not be liable for any loss that you incur as a result of someone else using your password, either with or without your knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives due to someone else's use of your account or password.
2. Ownership. This Site is owned and operated by Legal Xpress, Inc. All right, title and interest in and to the materials provided on this Site, including but not limited to information, documents, logos, graphics, sounds, and images (the "Materials") are owned either by Legal Xpress, Inc. or by its respective third party authors, developers, or vendors ("Third Party Providers"). Except as otherwise expressly provided by Legal Xpress, Inc., none of the Materials may be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, uploaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, or distributed in any way and nothing on this Site shall be construed to confer any license under any of PatentExpress's intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. See the "Legal Contact Information" below if you have any questions about obtaining such licenses. Legal Xpress, Inc. does not sell, license, lease or otherwise provide any of the Materials other than those specifically identified as being provided by Legal Xpress, Inc. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Legal Xpress, Inc.
3. Limited Permission to Download. Legal Xpress, Inc hereby grants you permission to download, view, copy and print the Materials on any single, stand-alone computer solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial use and provided that (i) the copyright and trademark notice appearing below appears in such Materials, (ii) the Materials are not used on any other Web site or in a networked computer environment and (iii) the Materials are not modified in any way. This permission terminates automatically without notice if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any downloaded or printed Materials. Any unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and communications regulations and statutes.
4. Links to Third Party Sites. This Site may contain links to Web sites controlled by parties other than Legal Xpress, Inc. (the "Third Party Sites"). Legal Xpress, Inc. works with a number of partners and affiliates whose sites are linked with Legal Xpress, Inc. Legal Xpress, Inc. is not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the availability, the contents, the products, the services or the use of the Third Party Sites or any Web site accessed from a Third Party Site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Legal Xpress, Inc. makes no guarantees about the content or quality of the products or services provided by such sites. Legal Xpress, Inc. is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Third Party Site. Legal Xpress, Inc. is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Legal Xpress, Inc. of the Third Party Site. You acknowledge that you bear all risks associated with access to and use of content provided on Third Party Sites and agree that Legal Xpress, Inc. is not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with a third party. You should contact the site administrator for the applicable Third Party Site if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on a Third Party Site.
5. Use of the PatentExpress Answers The PatentExpress Answers is a free peer community and answers, and should not be relied upon. Visitors are encouraged to talk with a registered attorney to discuss their particular legal questions.
Rights and Responsibilities of Legal Xpress, Inc.:
Legal Xpress, Inc. does not screen works before they are posted, and no prior approval is required for posting. Legal Xpress, Inc. disclaims all copyright and ownership in such works and all responsibility for them.
Although it cannot make an absolute guarantee of system security, Legal Xpress, Inc. takes reasonable steps to maintain security. If you have reason to believe system security has been breached, contact us by E-MAIL for help.
If Legal Xpress, Inc.'s technical staff finds that files or processes belonging to a member pose a threat to the proper technical operation of the system or to the security of other members, Legal Xpress, Inc. reserves the right to delete those files or to stop those processes. If the Legal Xpress, Inc. technical staff suspects an user name is being used by someone who is not authorized by the proper user, Legal Xpress, Inc. may temporarily disable that user's access in order to preserve system security. In all such cases, Legal Xpress, Inc. will contact the member as soon as feasible.
Legal Xpress, Inc. has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to (i) edit, redact, or otherwise change the content of any Forum and Trademark Q&A posting, (ii) re-categorize any post to place it in a more appropriate category, or (iii) delete any post that is determined to be inappropriate, including but not limited to offensive language and advertisements.
Legal Xpress, Inc. reserves the right to refuse service to anyone and to cancel user access at any time.
Rights and Responsibilities of Users or Other Posters to the "Answers":
You are legally and ethically responsible for any postings - writings, files, pictures, or any other work - that you post or transmit on the "Answers" (or any other Legal Xpress, Inc. service that allows interaction or dissemination of information). In posting to the Forum, you are responsible for honoring the rights of others, including intellectual-property rights (copyright, patent, and trademark), the right to privacy, the right not to be libeled or slandered. For example, if you wish to post a copyrighted work on the "Ask a Trademark Expert", you are responsible for obtaining the copyright holder's permission first.
Under United States Federal law, you retain copyright on all works you create and post to the Forum, unless you choose specifically to renounce it. In posting a work on the "Ask a Trademark Expert", you authorize other members who have access to that service to make personal and customary use of the work, including creating links or reposting, but not otherwise to reproduce or disseminate it unless you give permission for such dissemination. You also give permission to Legal Xpress, Inc. to copy your works as part of the normal backup process. You have the right to remove any of your works from the "Ask a Trademark Expert" at any time.
The use of your Legal Xpress, Inc. user account or posting on the "Ask a Trademark Expert" for any illegal activity under the laws of California and the United States is a violation of these Terms of Use. Since the law as to jurisdiction of online systems is unsettled, we urge you to consider the possible effect of laws outside Legal Xpress, Inc.'s locality or your own residence. Legal Xpress, Inc. is open to members worldwide (and works published on the World Wide Web, Usenet, or other such services are accessible to anyone on the Internet), and Legal Xpress, Inc. cannot guarantee that you won't run into legal trouble from other jurisdictions over your posting.
Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Legal Xpress, Inxc. User and Reader of Postings on the "Ansewrs":
You are not required to provide your real name when signing up as a user of Legal Xpress, Inc.. Legal Xpress, Inc. permits anonymous or pseudonymous accounts. Any user may request that such member's e-mail address be hidden to provide for additional privacy.
If you have a complaint about the behavior or posts of another user, it is your responsibility to attempt to resolve the conflict, typically by contacting that person directly, if possible. Normally, Legal Xpress, Inc. staff will not take a role in mediating conflicts between you and other users. Legal Xpress, Inc. does not take responsibility for your behavior or that of other users. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should such a complaint or conflict arise, the user or users may request that a Legal Xpress, Inc. moderator intervene and attempt to resolve any dispute. Any such request is not a guarantee that a moderator will (i) intervene, (ii) intervene in a timely manner, (iii) resolve the dispute in favor of one party or the other, or (iv) successfully resolve the situation. The decision to intervene rests with Legal Xpress, Inc., in its sole and absolute discretion.
Your access to the postings that users have posted on the Forum is for your personal use only. If you want to redistribute postings you find on the Forum, it is your responsibility to obtain permission from the poster (and any other person with rights in such work).
You agree to help protect your account and the security of other users by guarding your password. If you have reason to believe your password has been compromised or there has been any unauthorized use of your account, contact Legal Xpress, Inc. via E-MAIL as soon as possible.
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7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL PATENTEXPRESS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE, EVEN IF PATENTEXPRESS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IF YOUR USE OF MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ANY COSTS THEREOF. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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9. Unsolicited Submissions. Legal Xpress, Inc. does not want you to submit confidential or proprietary information to it through this Site. All comments, feedback, information or material submitted to Legal Xpress, Inc. through or in association with this Site shall be considered non-confidential and Legal Xpress, Inc. 's property. By providing such submissions to Legal Xpress, Inc. you hereby assign to Legal Xpress, Inc., at no charge, all worldwide right, title and interest in and to the submissions and any intellectual property rights associated therewith. Legal Xpress, Inc. shall be free to use and/or disseminate such submissions on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the submissions that you provide, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and content.
10. Compliance with Intellectual Property Laws. When accessing Legal Xpress, Inc. or using Legal Xpress, Inc. 's legal document preparation service, you agree to obey the law and you agree to respect the intellectual property rights of others. You use of the Service and the Site is at all times governed by and subject to laws regarding copyright, trademark and other intellectual property ownership. You agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any information or content in violation of any third party's copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights. You agree to abide by laws regarding copyright ownership and use of intellectual property, and you shall be solely responsible for any violations of any relevant laws and for any infringements of third party rights caused by any Content you provide or transmit, or that is provided or transmitted using your User ID.
Legal Xpress, Inc. has adopted a policy that provides for the immediate removal of any content, article or materials that have infringed upon the rights of Legal Xpress, Inc. or of a third party or that violate intellectual property rights generally. Legal Xpress, Inc. 's policy is to remove such infringing content or materials and investigate such allegations immediately.
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11. Inappropriate Content. When accessing the Legal Xpress, Inc. website or using Legal Xpress, Inc. 's services, you agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any Content that is (i) libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (b) advocates or encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or foreign law or regulation; or (c) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or is a solicitation for goods or services. Legal Xpress, Inc. reserves the right to terminate or delete such material from its servers. Legal Xpress, Inc. will cooperate fully with any law enforcement officials or agencies in the investigation of any violation of these Terms of Use or of any applicable laws.
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14. Governing Law; Venue. By using this Site, you expressly agree that your rights and obligations shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding its choice of law rules. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or use of the Site or Materials shall be instituted in a state or federal court in California, and in the County of Santa Clara. You and Legal Xpress, Inc. agree exclusively and irrevocably to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding. These terms of use expressly exclude and disclaim the terms of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, which shall not apply to any transaction conducted through or otherwise involving this Site.
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18. Representation. Legal Xpress, Inc. does not represent any clients as it is not a lawyer, law firm, or legal services provider. Clients form attorney/client relationships directly with law firms, which may include law firms which advertise on a Legal Xpress, Inc. web property.
Full Disclaimer.
Legal Xpress, Inc. is not a law firm, and the employees of Legal Xpress, Inc. are not acting as your attorney. Legal Xpress, Inc.’s software technology is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. The information provided in this site is not legal advice. Though started by attorneys, Legal Xpress, Inc. is not a law firm and is not a substitute for an attorney or law firm. Legal Xpress, Inc. is not exclusive to advertising by any one law firm. Legal Xpress, Inc. invites multiple law firm advertisers on its site in each market. Legal Xpress, Inc. cannot provide legal advice and can only provide self-help services at your specific direction. Please note that your access to and use of Legal Xpress, Inc. is subject to additional terms and conditions. Legal Xpress, Inc. cannot provide legal advice and can only provide self-help services at your specific direction. Legal Xpress, Inc. does not perform the legal services that an attorney performs. By using Legal Xpress, Inc. to assist your self-representation, you agree to the following:
- Legal Xpress, Inc. and its web properties including Trademarkia.com and Patent Express.com are NOT substitutes for an attorney.
- Legal Xpress, Inc. cannot provide you with ANY legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with an attorney in your local geography for legal advice.
- Prices, services, and workflows for trademark filings, patent filings, and services offered on Legal Xpress, Inc. websites are by attorney advertisers on Legal Xpress, Inc web properties.
- Legal Xpress, Inc. will inform you of these relationships prior to payment of services, and will be subject to a conflict check and acceptance of representation by a law firm advertising on Legal Xpress, Inc.
- No attorney-client privilege is created with Legal Xpress, Inc.;
- I have been informed of the services that Legal Xpress, Inc. is performing, and the cost of these services;
- Neither the clerk of the County of Santa Clara nor any other governmental entity or authority has evaluated or approved Legal Xpress, Inc. knowledge or experience, or the quality of Legal Xpress, Inc. services.
- I may obtain information regarding free or low-cost legal representation through a local bar association or legal aid foundation and I may also contact local law enforcement, a district attorney or a legal foundation if I believe that I have been a victim of fraud, the authorized practice of law or any other injury.
- Legal Xpress, Inc. is not permitted to engage in the practice of law including providing any kind of advice, explanation, opinion, or recommendation to a consumer about possible legal rights, remedies, defenses, options, selection of forms or strategies.
- If, prior to my purchase, I believe that Legal Xpress, Inc. gave me any legal advice, opinion or recommendation about my legal rights, remedies, defenses, options, selection of forms or strategies, I will not proceed with this purchase, and any purchase that I do make will be null and void;
- Legal Xpress, Inc. exists solely within the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. I agree that regardless of where I reside or where my browser is physically located, my viewing and use of Legal Xpress, Inc. occurs solely within the County of Santa Clara in the State of California, and that all content and services shall be deemed to be served from, and performed wholly within, Santa Clara, California, as if I had physically traveled there to obtain the service. I agree that California law shall govern any disputes arising from my use of this website, and that the courts of the County of Santa Clara, state of California, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes;
- I understand that I have the right to rescind any agreement for any Legal Xpress, Inc. services within 24 hours of execution by providing Legal Xpress, Inc. with a written statement to that effect. Legal Xpress, Inc. will make an effort to provide a refund of service charges even after this period to ensure user satisfaction.