The cost of federal trademark registration, and the peace of mind it buys.
“Jeremy was as responsive, sharp, and caring an attorney as I’ve ever met. His trademark advice enabled quick and informed decision-making for me and my business.”
— Jacob K.My fees and USPTO fees
My fees are flat and aligned to the registration process, so you decide at each step whether to keep going. USPTO fees are set by the federal government. I collect them along with my fee and hold them in trust until they are paid to the USPTO on your behalf. They are listed here so you can see the whole picture in one place.
First non-final office action at no extra charge
A lot of trademark applications receive office actions. I respond to the first one at no additional charge — including a substantive refusal based on a likelihood of confusion.
What a typical trademark filing costs
- One class, already in use
- $2,750 $50 consultation + $750 search + $1,600 filing + $350 USPTO fee.
- One class, intent to use
- $3,100 The same, with $1,800 filing. The $150 USPTO Statement of Use fee is due when you start selling your goods or services.
Both figures assume goods and services drawn from the USPTO ID Manual and no extension requests. Additional classes and USPTO surcharges change the total.
| Stage | Fee |
|---|---|
| My fees: getting registered | |
| Initial consultation A 30-minute call with me to review your brand and your options. | $50 |
| Comprehensive clearance search and opinion letter A comprehensive search of federal and state databases plus other public sources, analyzed by me, and delivered as a written opinion on the risks of proceeding. Turnaround within seven business days from the time I receive the information I need from you. | $750 |
| Application preparation and filing — in use For brands already selling. Covers one class of goods or services. | $1,600 |
| Application preparation and filing — intent to use For brands not yet launched. Covers one class of goods or services and preparing your Amendment to Allege Use or Statement of Use when you begin selling. If you need more time to launch, I prepare your first six-month extension at no additional charge. | $1,800 |
| Each additional class My fee for preparing each class beyond the first. The USPTO also charges its own fee per class. | $400per class |
| First non-final office action response If the USPTO issues a non-final office action on your application, I prepare and file the first response without charging you more. Procedural or substantive, including a refusal based on a likelihood of confusion. | No charge |
| Office action responses after the first one If the examining attorney isn't persuaded and issues another office action, I'll let you know and quote a fee in writing before any work begins. The fee will be within the given range and will depend upon the complexity of the response. | $750–$1,500per response |
| Preparing an extension request For more time to respond to an office action, or for a Statement of Use beyond the first extension. The USPTO charges its own fee as well. | $150per request |
| Status tracking through registration I'll watch your file and keep you updated on its progress. | No charge |
| My fees: maintaining your registration These are the filings and services that keep your registration alive. | |
| Declaration of Use, years five to six Preparing and filing the declaration, including review of your current specimen. | $450plus $150 per additional class |
| Declaration of Incontestability Optional, and filed alongside your Declaration of Use at this price. Filed on its own, my fee is $300. | $150plus $75 per additional class |
| Declaration of Use and Application for Renewal, years nine to ten Preparing and filing both, and again every ten years after that. | $600plus $200 per additional class |
| Deadline docketing I calendar your maintenance deadlines and tell you when they are coming. No charge for marks I register for you. For marks filed by someone else, my fee is $150 per mark per year. | No charge |
| Monitoring and watch service I watch new USPTO applications for marks that could conflict with yours, alert you when one publishes, send a written summary each quarter, and include one consultation a year to talk through what turned up. I advise on your options and refer enforcement work to counsel who handle it. | $450per mark, per year |
| Each additional mark monitored On the same account, watched under the same service. | $200per mark, per year |
| Portfolio review A written audit of what you own: registrations and classes, current status, upcoming deadlines, gaps where a name, logo, or tagline you use is unregistered, and a prioritized recommendation of what to file next. Covers up to five marks. | $650plus $75 per mark beyond five |
| Situational and optional fees These apply only in the circumstances described. | |
| Rush surcharge When you ask me to move faster than my standard turnaround. Covers a clearance search delivered in 24 to 48 hours, or an application prepared ahead of my normal schedule. | $500 |
| Expediting surcharge When I receive what I need from you later than the date I asked for, and a USPTO deadline has to be met on short notice. I will always tell you the date I need something by, and I will remind you before it arrives. | $500 |
| Courtesy secondary search If your first search turns up conflicts serious enough that I advise against filing, I run a full search and opinion letter on one replacement name at no additional charge. | No charge |
| Additional searches beyond the courtesy search When the courtesy secondary search also comes back high risk and I advise against filing. Covers a full search and opinion letter on another replacement name. | $500per search |
| Stale data search refresh If filing is delayed more than a month after your search, I re-run the data and update your opinion letter to assess risks that may have popped up in the interim. | $375 |
| Application redrafting surcharge Applies when a drafted application has to be reworked before filing because something changed on your end — a different ownership structure, or added goods or services I have not searched. | $250 |
| Multi-mark portfolio courtesy Fifteen percent off my combined fees when related assets are filed together as one package — a name alongside a logo or tagline, for example. Applied to the package total rather than to any single item. USPTO fees are set by the government and are not discounted. | −15% |
| Common USPTO fees: getting registered Set by the federal government and paid to the USPTO. Almost all are charged for each class you file in. | |
| Base application | $350per class |
| Surcharge: custom description of goods or services Applies when your description is not drawn from the USPTO ID Manual. I draft from the ID Manual wherever it fits your business, which avoids this charge. | +$200per affected class |
| Surcharge: incomplete application Applies when required information is missing. I do not file incomplete applications, but if I ever cause this, I'll pay for it. | +$100per class |
| Surcharge: each additional 1,000 characters of description Applies only when your description is not drawn from the USPTO ID Manual. | +$200per affected class |
| Extension of time to respond to an office action Only if the response needs more time than the USPTO allows. | $125per request |
| Common USPTO fees: proving use and staying registered | |
| Amendment to Allege Use or Statement of Use Due on intent-to-use applications when you start selling. | $150per class |
| Six-month extension to file a Statement of Use Only if you need more time to launch. Up to five may be requested. | $125per class |
| Declaration of Use, years five to six Required between the fifth and sixth anniversaries of registration. | $325per class |
| Declaration of Incontestability Optional. Available after five years of continuous use. It makes your registration much harder to challenge. | $250per class |
| Declaration of Use and Application for Renewal, years nine to ten Required between the ninth and tenth anniversaries, and every ten years after that. $325 for the Declaration of Use plus $325 for the Application for Renewal. | $650per class |
USPTO fees shown are current as of September 2026 and change periodically. Verify current amounts at uspto.gov.
What my fees do not cover
- USPTO fees
- Requests for reconsideration after a final refusal
- Opposition or cancellation proceedings brought by another party
- Appeals to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- Enforcement against infringers, including demand letters and litigation
- Applications filed outside the United States
How long it takes
The comprehensive clearance search is delivered within seven business days from the time I have the information I need from you. The USPTO typically issues its first response four to six months after filing, and a straightforward application reaches registration in roughly twelve to eighteen months. An application drafted by an attorney is more likely to succeed, but USPTO examining attorneys make independent decisions, and no attorney can guarantee registration.