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Is it possible to file a trademark application without the assistance of an attorneywe currently have an attorney to handle all our trademark needs, from filing, tracking to renewal. however, business' bad these days so we may have to cut this expense by filing ourselves online through uspto.gov. is there any conflict that maybe our attorney would come back to us (like sue us) when he finds out we are bypassing him to file it ourselves? we just want to try it first and see how it goes while still retaining their service.
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so we can do it simultaneously? would uspto issue our correspondence to our attorney since they have it on file of this attorney? Attorney answers (3)Best Answer - chosen by asker 
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Answered over 2 years ago.
Intellectual Property Law Attorney in Sacramento, CA.
You can ALWAYS end an attorney-client relationship. Just like in any other contractual relationship you must, of course, pay for the services already rendered. The vast majority of trademark attorneys will not consider it an insult if a client chooses, for financial reasons, to take over its trademark filings.
While unwise, you may represent yourself before the Trademark Office. The Office must be informed, however, and so it has created a form just for that purpose. See http://tr.im/ooi1
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Does your fee agreement with this lawyer require you to use his services for these trademarks? It seems unlikely. You should be able to decide when to use or not use this lawyer. I cannot imagine a lawyer suing a client for not using their services when the client chooses to economize.
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Answered over 2 years ago.
International Law Attorney in Washington, DC.
I can't imagine how your attorney can sue you but to be on the safe side ask him.
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