How much does it cost to register a trademark?

Truestead Law's attorney-led federal trademark registration is a $699 flat fee plus the USPTO's government filing fee of $350 per class of goods or services. The package includes a comprehensive search with a written attorney opinion, the application prepared and filed by the attorney of record, monitoring through registration, and responses to non-substantive office actions.

Do I need an attorney to file a trademark?

U.S.-based applicants may file themselves, but USPTO data and practice show attorney-filed applications fare better: the search and the goods/services description are where applications die, and an attorney of record receives and responds to USPTO office actions directly. Foreign-domiciled applicants are required to use a U.S.-licensed attorney.

How long does trademark registration take?

Plan on roughly 8 to 14 months from filing to registration for a smooth application: several months to examination, then publication for opposition, then registration. Your rights in commerce begin earlier, and the application's filing date sets your priority.

What is trademark monitoring?

After registration, others may file confusingly similar marks — and the USPTO won't call you. Truestead's monitoring service ($149/yr) watches new federal filings against your mark and alerts you with options while opposition windows are still open.

Attorney of Record · USPTO Filing · $699 flat + $350/class USPTO fee

Your Brand Is an Asset. Register It Like One.

The big form sites charge $899 to route your trademark through an attorney "network." Ours is $699 with the actual attorney of record — the comprehensive search, the written opinion, the filing, and the follow-through, from the same Florida firm that formed your company.

Start My Trademark — $699 Talk to the Attorney First

Order received — welcome aboard. We'll reach out within one business day to gather your mark, goods/services, and first-use details, and the search begins immediately. Urgent? Call (888) 388-8445.

Packages

Flat fees. Government costs disclosed.

The USPTO charges $350 per class of goods/services with every application, whoever files it. Here's what we charge on top — and what LegalZoom charges for less.

Search & Attorney Opinion

$199

Comprehensive federal + common-law search
Written attorney read on registrability and conflicts
Know before you brand — or before you spend on filing

Order the Search — $199

vs. LegalZoom's $899

Trademark Registration Package

$699 + $350/class USPTO fee at cost

Everything in the Search & Opinion
Application prepared and filed by the attorney of record
Goods/services description drafted to survive examination
Status monitoring through registration (8–14 months)
Responses to non-substantive office actions included

Trademark Monitoring

$149/year

We watch new USPTO filings against your mark
Alerts with options while opposition windows are open
The registration is the sword; the watch keeps it sharp

Add Monitoring — $149/yr

The Process

Five steps, 8–14 months, one attorney throughout

Search

Comprehensive federal + common-law search; written opinion before a dollar goes to the USPTO.

File

Application drafted and filed by the attorney of record — mark, specimen, and a goods/services description built to pass.

Examination

A USPTO examining attorney reviews it (~months). Non-substantive office actions handled as part of your package.

Publication

The mark publishes for 30 days of potential opposition — quiet for most well-searched marks.

Registration

The ® is yours: nationwide priority, federal court access, and a renewable asset your company owns.

Why It Matters

Where DIY trademark filings die

The search that wasn't

The USPTO keeps your fee when a conflicting mark kills the application. A real search with an attorney's read is the cheapest insurance in branding.

The description trap

Too broad, and the examiner rejects it; too narrow, and your protection is worthless. Drafting the goods/services description is the craft of the filing.

Nobody reads the mail

Office actions have six-month fuses. As attorney of record we receive them directly — miss one on your own and the application dies with your fee.

FAQ

Trademark questions, answered straight

Can I trademark my business name if I have an LLC?

Forming the LLC protects the name only on Sunbiz's register — it doesn't stop a competitor two counties over from branding the same name. The federal trademark is what makes the name YOURS nationwide. If we formed your company through the LLC Kit, this is the natural next step.

One class or several?

Each class of goods/services is a separate $350 USPTO fee. Most small businesses start with one or two well-chosen classes; we'll advise on scope during the search phase and never file classes you don't need.

What if the USPTO refuses my mark?

Non-substantive fixes are included in the package. A substantive refusal (likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness) needs real legal argument — we'll quote that flat before doing anything, and the search phase exists precisely to make it rare.

Do you handle logos as well as names?

Yes — word marks, design marks (logos), or both. The word mark is usually the stronger foundation; we'll recommend an order of operations for your budget.

Own your name before someone else does

Search this week. Filed by an attorney of record. $200 less than the form-site "network."

Start My Trademark — $699

Attorney advertising. Trademark practice before the USPTO is federal practice open to attorneys licensed in any U.S. state; responsible attorney: Arthur Simpson, Esq., Florida Bar #529265, Ormond Beach. Flat fees cover the services listed; USPTO government fees ($350 per class, subject to USPTO surcharges for custom descriptions) are charged at cost. Registration is never guaranteed — the search and opinion exist to give you an honest read before filing. Purchasing initiates an engagement completed by intake and our engagement terms.