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Could anyone please give a ballpark number for the costs related to trademarking?

• maxxxxx 9y ago
  I think it's a few hundred dollars.
• chaostheory 9y ago
  I could be wrong, but if you're doing the application yourself, it's under $500 for filing. Chances are you'll need a lawyer, and that's under $1000; separate from filing.
  • adventured 9y ago
    You can easily do a trademark these days using services like LegalZoom for about $500 (includes the Federal fee). No separate lawyer necessary. https://www.legalzoom.com/business/intellectual-property/trademark-registration-pricing.html https://www.legalzoom.com/business/intellectual-property/tra...
    • pbreit 9y ago
      Or just do it yourself: https://www.uspto.gov/trademark https://www.uspto.gov/trademark
      • Animats 9y ago
        I've done that. I hold the trademarks ANIMATS (supplemental register), SITETRUTH, and DOWNSIDE. I have the domains "animats.com", "sitetruth.com", and "downside.com". Those were all obtained simply by filing directly with the USPTO. Unless you're in a crowded area of the namespace, trademarks aren't hard. Owning a trademark gives you strong rights in domain name disputes. This is effective even if there's someone else who's a big name in a different business area. See ICANN's UDRP.
    • chaostheory 9y ago
      The reason you may need the lawyer is when the USPTO disputes your application... multiple times. This probably depends on who's reviewing your application as well.
• sgs1370 9y ago
  As mentioned above, there are also costs after you do the initial application, such as doing occasional searches to see if anyone else is infringing your mark. Also, if that search turns something up, maybe you can convince them yourself to stop doing it... if not then you spend $$$ on a lawyer and and there are more costs (which are then somewhat unpredictable ahead of time).
• shameikachan 9y ago
  The USPTO has an application class that's $225. However, you have to agree to correspond only via email with USPTO.