The Process

How trademark registration works

From free search to federal registration, here's exactly what happens and what it costs at every step.

01

Search for Free

Free

Enter your brand name and search the live USPTO database of 14M+ marks instantly. See active conflicts, dead marks, class breakdowns, and owner info. No account required.

Live USPTO TESS database
Active & dead marks
Owner info & filing dates
Results in seconds
02

AI Search Report

$49 intro

Is your name risky? We screen the full USPTO index and score every conflict by class, so you see which classes are crowded and where your real risks are. Risk score and conflict breakdown, as a PDF in minutes.

Class-aware risk scoring
Crowded-class breakdown
Conflict analysis by likelihood of confusion
Instant PDF delivery
03

AI Clearance Report

$149 intro

Should you file? A full attorney-style legal opinion on whether your mark is clear to register: how likely the USPTO is to refuse it, weighed factor by factor with real case law, plus a clear filing recommendation.

Every factor a USPTO examiner weighs, scored
Real board rulings and federal case law
USPTO prosecution history on conflicts
Filing recommendation: proceed, amend, or rebrand
04

File Your Application

$199 or $499

When you're ready, file yourself with our AI-guided DIY flow, or have a U.S. licensed attorney prepare and file the application and handle the examiner for you.

DIY guided filing ($199 + USPTO fees)
Attorney-filed application ($499 + USPTO fees)
USPTO fees of $350 per class, paid separately
No pressure, move at your pace
05

USPTO Reviews Your Application

3 to 4 months

After filing, the USPTO assigns an examining attorney who reviews your application. This typically takes 3 to 4 months. You may receive an Office Action (objection) requiring a response.

Filing receipt issued immediately
Serial number assigned
Examining attorney review
Office Action response if needed
06

Publication & Registration

~13 to 18 months total

If approved, your mark publishes in the Official Gazette for 30 days. If no opposition is filed, your trademark registers and you receive your certificate.

30-day publication period
Certificate of registration
® symbol rights
10-year renewable term

Total cost breakdown

Our service fee
USPTO government fee
ServiceOur FeeUSPTO Fee
Trademark SearchFree-
AI Search Report$49-
AI Clearance Report$149-
DIY Guided Filing$199$350/class
Attorney Filing$499$350/class
Statement of Use$249$150/class
Renewal (Sec. 8 & 9)$199$325/class
Office Action Response$499+-
USPTO fees are paid directly to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and are separate from our service fee.

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