An important element of the trademark registration process is understanding how much it costs to register a trademark. There are essentially two fees you should be concerned about:
- How much will the lawyer charge to conduct a trademark search and draft your trademark application;
- How much will the U.S. Government charge to file the trademark applications (to register a trademark you are filing an application with a United States Government entity called the United States Patent and Trademark Office).
As of August 2009, I charge an affordable flat legal fee for my services of either $195 or $475 depending on the package of service you prefer. For $195, I will conduct a basic trademark search and draft and file your application. This option includes a federal trademark search in which I will determine if anyone has previously registered your trademark. While this search is extremely thorough, I would suggest the comprehensive trademark search package which is $475. This second option is considered a full legal clearance because it looks for any trademarks that could present a legal issue. In addition to searching federal trademark databases, it searches state and common law trademark databases. This is because if another company has registered a similar trademark at the state level, or has developed common law rights in the trademark, this company may be able to sue you for trademark infringement even once you file your federal trademark application. Therefore, the comprehensive search results come with a letter from my law firm detailing all the legal risk associated with your proposed trademark.
The government filing fee to register a trademark is $325 or $275 per class of goods and/or services. The difference in price depends on a number of factors, however, I can normally qualify my clients for the reduced filing fee of $275.
Therefore, the total cost to register a trademark is:
- The Legal Fee, plus,
- The U.S. Government Filing Fee.
For more information on how much it costs to register a trademark please view all options on our Trademark website a www.trademarkarmor.com.