Mousilli Legal Group Offers Trademark Attorney Counsel That Helps Tech Brands Clear and Register Marks Before Launch

Boutique law firm Mousilli Legal Group helps U.S. tech and startup founders, including teams in Austin, to clear and register marks before launch.

AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mousilli Legal Group has published a trademark attorney resource at https://www.mousillilegal.com/services/trademarks/ for technology companies and startups, so founders can search, file, and protect federal marks before a product launch.

SUMMARY:
- USPTO customers filed 767,138 new trademark application classes in FY 2024, a 4.1% increase from 737,018 classes in FY 2023
- The USPTO reported more than 824,000 new classes in FY 2025, a 7.4% increase from FY 2024
- First-action pendency fell from 8.5 months at the end of FY 2023 to 5.6 months in FY 2025, and to 4.2 months as of August 10, 2026
- Mousilli Legal Group's trademark counsel is admitted in Texas, New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia

USPTO Filings Stay High as Examination Speeds Up
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office remains a high-volume register. The Trademark Public Advisory Committee's FY 2024 annual report counted 767,138 new trademark application classes in fiscal year 2024, up 4.1 percent from 737,018 in FY 2023. A December 2, 2025 USPTO alert reported more than 824,000 new classes in FY 2025, up 7.4 percent.

First-action pendency fell from 8.5 months at the end of FY 2023 to 5.6 months in FY 2025. As of August 10, 2026, the USPTO reported an average of 4.2 months from filing to first examining action.

For a founder building in Austin or another U.S. market, a shorter queue changes the calendar, not the legal test. An examining attorney can still refuse a mark that collides with an earlier filing, even when the domain looked free.

Trademark Attorney Resource for Tech and Startup Brands
Mousilli Legal Group PLLC published the resource on its website at mousillilegal.com. The resource describes the firm's trademark work: clearance of federal filings and marketplace use, federal applications, responses to office actions, and enforcement when another brand collides with a client's mark.

Vicky Smolyar, Senior Trademark & Copyright Counsel, leads the practice. She has advised entrepreneurs and emerging companies since 2015 and is admitted in Texas, New York, and New Jersey. Rachael Dickson, Of Counsel, Trademarks, served as a USPTO examining attorney from 2017 through 2021 and is admitted in the District of Columbia. Feras Mousilli, Founder & Managing Attorney, is admitted in Texas and registered to practice before the USPTO. He previously served as corporate counsel at Apple Inc. (2014) and Dell Inc. (2006).

Trademark prosecution is federal practice before the USPTO. Matters that need a state court are handled by attorneys admitted in that state.

What Founders Should Confirm Before They File
Many startups treat a purchased domain or social handle as brand ownership. Those assets sit in different systems from federal trademark rights. A useful clearance looks at federal applications and registrations, common-law use, and marketplace collisions before a founder spends on packaging, ads, or a public launch.

The new resource gathers this sequence into one place so a founder can see how clearance, filing, and enforcement fit together.

Founders who want to discuss a specific name or filing can book a free 15-minute consultation at mousillilegal.com.

About Mousilli Legal Group PLLC
Mousilli Legal Group PLLC is a Houston, Texas-based boutique law firm providing intellectual property, technology, and corporate counsel for innovators, startups, and established enterprises.

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