Crafted for Research-Ready Clients

$400

Need just a trademark application?

Our trademark application package is ideal if you’ve already completed a comprehensive legal trademark search elsewhere. We offer a free analysis of your prior research report to ensure its accuracy and thoroughness.

Comprehensive reports are typically extensive, ranging from 600-800 pages, and our free review includes access to our trademark attorney network.

We strongly advise against applying for a trademark without first conducting a comprehensive trademark search. It’s essential to ensure your name, slogan, or logo is legally clear before use and before filing.

Trademark law is broader than you might realize, covering sound, appearance, meaning, related goods/services, distribution channels, and customer bases. A simple web search or preliminary check is insufficient; a direct-hit trademark search is just the beginning.

Skipping a comprehensive search can have long-term consequences:

– The USPTO may take up to 8 months to refuse your application if a prior trademark exists.

– If your trademark infringes on another company’s common law rights, they can oppose your application or petition to cancel your registration if it’s less than 5 years old.

A comprehensive trademark search is essential before filing a trademark application to avoid these issues.

Just a reminder:

The filing fees for State or Federal USPTO trademarks are separate. When you file the prepared application we deliver to you via email, you’ll need to pay the filing fee. For Federal applications, it’s $350 per class. State fees vary by State.

How It Works

1

Send us your prior trademark search report for a complimentary analysis. We’ll ensure your intended trademark—whether it’s a name, slogan, or logo—is free of conflicts or strong similarities before filing.

2

Your order confirmation email will have an Application Worksheet attached – complete it thoroughly.

We use this to draft your trademark application and assist you in choosing pre-approved descriptions of goods or services. Once you’ve submitted the completed worksheet, we’ll prepare your US Federal trademark application and guide you through the submission process. Typically, this process takes 2-3 days.

Intent to Use

What to Do If Your Trademark Isn’t Yet in Use

Our trademark application preparation and filing does not include step-by-step comprehensive research. We will analyze other firm’s research to make sure it is comprehensive before filing. State or Federal USPTO trademark filing fees vary and are not included in the application preparation service. Your filing fee is due when we electronically file your State (filing fees range widely, per State) or Federal USPTO trademark application — $350 per class. Filing fees are separate from TradeMark Express’ service fees.

TradeMark Express
PROTECTIVE RESEARCH + DECLARATION OF USE + INCONTESTABILITY + 5 YEAR TRADEMARK RENEWAL.

Section 8 & 15 Filing Fee
PREMIUM PACKAGE
USA FEDERAL TRADEMARKS
Cost Summary, for EACH name to be trademarked:
Step 1: US Federal & State Trademark Research & Analysis $300
Step 2: US Common Law Research & Analysis                        $300
Step 3: USPTO Section 8 & 15 Renewal Filings                        $400  

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Total Comprehensive IP Research Trademark Package

= $1000 – $300 with Protective Research Discount = $700.

+ USPTO 5 Year Section 8 Declaration-of-Use Filing Fee(s): $325 Per Class 

-or- IF the Section 15 Incontestability option is determined to be actually

needed too, TBD, then the USPTO fee is $675 per Class for the Section 8 & 15.

Please call us to discuss! (All USPTO fees are paid directly to the USPTO

when trademark is renewed.)

Trademark Protective Research – Enforcement – Acquiescence

1) Protecting an existing trademark is essential to maintaining your rights and ensuring its value. We recommend conducting a protective search for your trademark every 2–3 years. As a trademark owner, you have a legal obligation to actively maintain, protect, and enforce your trademark. 2) If you fail to act against infringers, they can gain rights to your mark over time—a concept known as acquiescence, where inaction effectively surrenders your ownership. Catching unauthorized use early is critical before infringers become deeply tied to the name, slogan, or logo. 3) Trademarks offer broader rights than common law protections, covering similarities in sound, appearance, and meaning. 4) However, identifying these risks requires more than an online search. TradeMark Express specializes in comprehensive research, detailed analysis, and attorney support to protect your trademark effectively. 5) We strongly recommend regular enforcement and protective research every 2–3 years to safeguard your rights. Our trademark monitoring services can also help you stay proactive. Contact us today to learn more!

Why Protective Research Is Needed Too.

Protective research is essential for trademark owners to maintain rights and protect their trademarks. 

Without it, your trademark’s value and enforceability can weaken over time due to non-enforcement, leaving you vulnerable to legal and financial risks.

Low-cost services often skip crucial research, exposing your mark to infringement. We frequently find that clients hoping to register a trademark discover someone else already owns it at the Federal, State, or Common Law level. This can block registration and use of the name entirely. For long-time users, failing to enforce a trademark risks losing rights through acquiescence—a legal concept where inaction allows infringers to gain stronger claims over time.

After 5–6 years of inaction, enforcement becomes difficult and costly, often ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.

Early protective research identifies potential infringements quickly, allowing you to address them before they escalate, preserving your trademark’s value and avoiding expensive litigation.

Comprehensive legal IP research is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before choosing a domain, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect legal availability too.