Make your brand legally yours.

No. An LLC is a tax and liability structure, not a trademark. It doesn't stop someone else from using or registering a similar name.

Anyone can use TM — it just means you believe you have rights. ® is reserved for names that are actually federally registered. Using it before that isn't a style choice, it's a real problem.

Almost certainly a scam. The USPTO never calls, texts, or demands urgent payment. Check your application status yourself on USPTO's TSDR system, and never pay based on a cold call.

Yes. A federal registration covers the whole country from day one, even if you're only operating locally today — which matters the moment you grow.

No. Trademark rights are country by country. A U.S. registration protects you in the U.S. only — international protection needs separate filings.

It's common, and usually not the end of the road. Most rejections (called Office Actions) can be answered with the right legal argument or evidence.

For most businesses, the name matters most — people search for your name, not your logo. Registering the logo too is often optional.

Look them up directly in their state bar's public attorney directory. Never just trust a name and license number typed on a website or marketplace profile.

Not automatically. Someone may still legally own that name even after a company closes. Always check before using a name that used to belong to someone else.

Expect about a week between major updates — a legal opinion, a filing confirmation, or a request for more information. Busy periods can stretch that to two weeks. We email you proof of filing once your application is submitted.

Need it filed right away? Add expedited filing for $150 on the form.

The USPTO generally takes about 4 to 5 months for a first response. Current USPTO wait times are here. If everything goes smoothly, registration usually lands in about 1 to 1.5 years. That's when you can switch from TM to ®.

Basic information only. No business formation documents or sales invoices are required. Our form asks for everything we need: the name, logo, or slogan, your goods or services, and your mailing address. If anything else comes up, we'll ask.

Yes. A maintenance filing is due between the 5th and 6th year after registration. A renewal is due between the 9th and 10th year.

Cost depends on your number of classes and your filing basis. Email us for a quote.

We try to remind you, but these deadlines are years out, so we can't guarantee it.

Yes. With a U.S.-licensed attorney representing you, a foreign home or business address is fine. You can file as an individual or a business. No extra cost or paperwork.

Using a foreign application or registration as your filing basis costs an extra $50 per class, because the goods and services wording has to be adapted to the U.S. Trademark Identification Manual. We invoice that separately after you submit the form.

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Either works. Filing under a business entity means you won't have to reassign the trademark if you sell the business.

It also keeps your personal details out of public search results. Websites crawl the USPTO database, so individual filers often see their name, mailing address, and country of citizenship show up on Google.

A flat $800 to draft and file a response that requires legal argument — for example, a refusal based on a likelihood of confusion, meaning your name is too close to one already registered. This price applies when we take over an application you already filed.

Two applications are required. For the same brand, we charge an extra $390 professional fee plus the extra $350 filing fee — $740 more in total for one class.

For most businesses, register the plain-text name first, as its own application. The logo is best handled separately.

You can file one application for a logo containing your name, but we don't recommend it. Redesign the logo later and you risk losing protection for the name.

Choose word, logo, or both on the form.

If you're already selling, we find your website or listing and take a screenshot ourselves. If we can't find it, we'll ask you for a photo of your product or advertising.

Not selling yet? We generally file on an intent-to-use basis. If the application succeeds, a follow-up statement of use is due months later, at $350 per class ($150 government fee plus our $200 fee).

If you're still not selling within six months of initial approval (a Notice of Allowance), you can get up to five six-month extensions, each a bit less than the statement-of-use fee.

These later fees cover deadline tracking, reminders, and specimen help months after filing. Already selling when we file? You won't pay them.

$500 per extra class — $350 to the USPTO, the rest for labor and payment processing.

We can usually tell from your goods and services list, or you can flag it in "Additional Notes." The form only charges for one class, so we invoice extras separately. We never file for multiple classes without asking you first.

See the list of 45 trademark classes.

Look up which class your goods or services fall into.

Most clients only need one class. U.S. protection is generally broad: own the name for pillows and bedsheets, and a competitor selling mattress toppers under your name is in serious trouble.

Generally, no — brand names belong in trademark law, not copyright. Logos are brand identifiers too, so register them as trademarks. You can copyright a logo, but it's far less useful than a trademark.