Trademark Cost
The cost of the entire federal trademark process is at least $800, including the Trademark Office fee, the attorney fee and a verbal response to an office action.
Below are the individual fees involved in obtaining a Trademark.
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| Fees involved in obtaining a trademark | ||
| Name | Amount | Payable To |
| Trademark search (Federal only) | $325 | Attorney |
| Trademark search (State & Common, Names) | $600 | Attorney |
| Federal trademark preparation fee | $550 | Attorney* |
| Federal trademark filing fee | $250/$350 | Trademark Office |
| State trademark (Complete) | $600 | Attorney |
* If more than one federal application is filed at the same time, reduced rates are in effect: $500 for the second application and $450 for third and succeeding applications.
The cost of a federal trademark search is $325
The cost of a state and common law trademark search is $600
The cost of a attorney trademark filing fee is $550
The cost of federal trademark filing fee is $250/$350 ($250 if your goods exist on the trademark database)
The cost of state trademark complete is $600
| Prosecution of the Federal Trademark Application (as required) | |
| Response to trademark office action (variable with complexity) | $200 - $600 |
The cost of a response to a trademark office action is $200 - $600
| Affidavit and Renewal Fees for Federal Trademarks | ||
| Name | Amount | Payable To |
| Trademark Statement of Use affidavit fee | $100 | Trademark Office |
| Trademark Fee for filing Statement of Use | $275 | Attorney |
| Trademark Incontestability & Statement of Use Fee, once after five years | $425 | Trademark Office |
| Trademark filing fee for Incontestability & Statement of Use | $300 | Attorney |
| Trademark renewal fee, every ten years | $525 | Trademark Office |
| Trademark Preparation fee | $300 | Attorney |
Statement of Use affidavit fee paid to Trademark Office is $100
Attorney fee for filing Statement of Use is $275
Incontestability & Statement of Use Fee fee paid to Trademark Office is $425
Attorney fee for filing trademark Incontestability and statement of use is $300
Trademark renewal fee is $525
Attorney fee for filing trademark renewal fee is $300
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As your patent agent, Don will quote a flat fee for all legal needs related to obtaining your patent, like invention licensing, so you will know all legal costs before you start. Don works with inventors, design departments, and corporate attorneys in the USA and around the world from his office near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. We specialize in protecting your patentable ideas.
If you have any questions after reading this information, feel free to call or E-mail me at info@itspatentable.com with no obligation. I charge flat fees for most of my work (unlike my competitors), so you will have a reasonable idea of the cost before you start. I also offer prosecution and defense of patent disputes for a fee of $240/hr plus disbursements.
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