Are trademark fees quoted per class?

Most U.S. trademark filing, search, statement-of-use, and maintenance fees are quoted per mark and per class. USPTO official fees are separate.

What is the difference between 1(a) and 1(b)?

A Section 1(a) application is based on current U.S. use. A Section 1(b) application reserves rights based on intent to use and later requires a statement of use before registration.

Do you handle trademark Office Actions?

Yes. We handle both formality responses and complex refusals such as likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness, surname, specimen, and failure-to-function issues.

Can overseas brands file U.S. trademarks?

Yes. Overseas applicants may file under use, intent-to-use, Section 44(e), Madrid-based Section 66(a), or other available routes depending on the facts.

U.S. Trademark Filing & Brand Protection

Flat-fee U.S. trademark services for brands entering the market.

ZYL Law provides defined-scope trademark search, application, Office Action, use, maintenance, and TTAB support for startups, ecommerce sellers, product companies, and overseas brands.

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Transparent Starting Points

Flat-fee trademark packages before work begins.

Prices below are ZYL professional fees unless noted. USPTO official fees, extra classes, petitions, complex disputes, and unusual procedural work are quoted separately.

Trademark Search

$250

Search and risk review per mark, per class before filing. Useful for avoiding obvious clearance and refusal problems.

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U.S. Trademark Application

$200-$250

Preparation and filing per mark, per class. 1(b) intent-to-use starts at $200; 1(a) use and 44(e) foreign-registration filings start at $250.

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Statement of Use

$200

Filing a statement of use per mark, per class after allowance. Extension requests start at $50 professional fee.

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Office Action Response

$250-$600

Formality responses start at $250. Complex refusals such as 2(d), descriptiveness, surname, or specimen issues start at $600.

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Official USPTO fees are separate. Current reference points include $350 per class for most new trademark applications, $150 per class for a statement of use, $125 for a statement-of-use extension, $325 per class for Section 8, $250 per class for Section 15, and $650 per class for combined Section 8/9 renewal.

Trademark Filing Pathway

A cleaner route from brand name to registration.

Trademark cost depends on more than the filing form. Clearance, specimens, filing basis, class selection, and prosecution strategy all affect the likelihood of registration.

Clearance check

Review the mark, goods and services, obvious conflicts, descriptiveness risk, and filing timeline.

Filing basis

Select 1(a), 1(b), 44(e), Madrid-related routes, or a mixed strategy based on actual use and foreign rights.

Application build

Prepare goods and services, owner data, specimen strategy, mark description, and filing documents.

Prosecution

Monitor examination, respond to USPTO refusals, handle use filings, and docket maintenance deadlines.

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Focused Trademark Services

Support for filing, prosecution, maintenance, and disputes.

Flat fees cover defined filing and prosecution tasks. TTAB proceedings and settlement work may require staged or hourly pricing depending on the record.

Trademark Search

USPTO and marketplace-oriented review before filing, with practical risk notes for brand and product teams.

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Application Filing

Preparation of U.S. trademark applications, goods and services, filing basis, owner data, and specimens.

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Office Actions

Responses to formality issues and complex refusals involving confusion, descriptiveness, specimens, and function.

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Use & Maintenance

Statements of use, use extensions, Section 8 declarations, Section 15 declarations, and Section 8/9 renewals.

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TTAB Oppositions

Opposition strategy, extensions of time, pleadings, discovery coordination, and settlement positioning.

Plaintiff timeline

TTAB Defense

Defense of applications or registrations challenged through opposition, cancellation, or related negotiations.

Defense timeline

Why ZYL

Brand prosecution with cross-border context.

ZYL supports U.S. and overseas companies that need practical trademark rights, not just a filed form. We focus on clearance risk, examiner-facing arguments, use evidence, and maintenance timing so brand owners can budget and act earlier.

Common flat-fee reference items

Petition to revive: $150 professional fee; current official fee reference $250.
Petition to the Director: $600 professional fee; current official fee reference $400.
Letter of protest: $600 professional fee; current official fee reference $150.
Post-registration audit response: $500 professional fee per class, with official fees quoted if triggered.

Trademark FAQ

Questions clients usually ask before filing.

These answers are general information, not legal advice for a specific mark.

Are fees per class?

Usually yes. Search, application, statement-of-use, and maintenance pricing is generally per mark and per class. We confirm class count before filing.

Should I file 1(a) or 1(b)?

Use 1(a) when the mark is already used in U.S. commerce with acceptable specimens. Use 1(b) when the brand is not yet in use but filing early makes business sense.

What if the USPTO refuses my mark?

We review the refusal, evidence, marketplace record, and amendment options before quoting a response. Complex refusals usually require more substantive argument work.

Can a foreign company file?

Yes. Foreign applicants can use U.S. use, intent-to-use, foreign-registration, Madrid, or mixed strategies depending on existing rights and launch timing.

Know the trademark filing route and budget before you start.

Book a trademark fit call to confirm the mark, class count, filing basis, and expected official fees.

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