Montague Law offers a wide variety of services in the area of trademark law, including litigation and other dispute resolution, assignments and other contracts, licensing, ownership issues, and related work. While this work often has to be done on an hourly basis, whenever possible we’ll give you a flat fee or at least an estimate beforehand. We handle basic trademark applications and other similar projects on a fixed fee basis, the costs of which are:

TRADEMARK SEARCHES:

U.S. Trademark Clearance Search and Analysis
$771 (for up to five classes), plus $129 Markify “U.S. Full” Search Fee (for design mark searches, $650 per class for Thomson Compumark U.S. Design Search)

U.S. Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Written Opinion 
$1521 (for single class, $500 for each addl. class), plus $129 Markify “U.S. Full” Search Fee (for design mark searches, $650 per class for Thomson Compumark U.S. Design Search)

U.S. Trademark Informal Knockout Search (Standard Character Marks Only)
$550 (for single class, $250 for each addl. class)

TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS:

Use-based U.S. Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) 
$650 (for single class, $250 for each addl. class), plus $250 USPTO filing fee per class for TEAS Plus filings ($350 filing fee for TEAS Standard filings)

Intent to Use U.S. Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) 
$400 (for single class, $200 for each addl. class), plus $250 USPTO filing fee per class for TEAS Plus filings ($350 filing fee for TEAS Standard filings)

Madrid System International Trademark Application (Preparation and Filing) $1250 (for a single class in up to three countries; $175 for each addl. country and for each addl. class) for a Madrid System application for protection in non-U.S. countries (currently 124 countries). This cost does not include the filing fees that must be paid on a per country basis, which vary by country and due to currency fluctuations (see WIPO fee calculator).

TRADEMARK APPLICATION PROSECUTION (POST-FILING):

U.S. Trademark Prosecution to Conclusion (Responses to Office Actions) 
Hourly (estimates or flat fees generally available upon review of matter)

U.S. Trademark Rule 2(f) Statement of Acquired Distinctiveness (Preparation and Filing) 
$450 (for single class, $250 for each addl. class)

U.S. Trademark Amendment to Allege Use or Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) 
$500 (for single class, $250 for each addl. class), plus $100 USPTO filing fee (per class)

U.S. Trademark Request to Divide (Preparation and Filing) 
$300 per class, plus USPTO filing fees (new application fee per class divided out and $100 fee for division)

U.S. Trademark Request Extension of Time to File Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) 
$225 (for single class, $75 for each addl. class), plus $125 USPTO filing fee (per class)

U.S. Trademark Appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Hourly (estimates or flat fees generally available upon review of matter)

Revocation/Appointment of Attorney or Domestic Correspondent (Preparation and Filing)  $175 per application/registration

POST-REGISTRATION FILINGS:

U.S. Trademark Section 8 (Continued Use) and 15 (Incontestability) Declaration (Preparation and Filing) 
$575 (for single class, $250 for each addl. class), plus $425 USPTO filing fee per class

U.S. Trademark Section 8 (Continued Use) and 9 (Renewal) Application (Preparation and Filing) 
$575 (for single class, $250 for each addl. class), plus $525 USPTO filing fee per class

Recordation of Assignment, Name Change, or other Ownership Change (Preparation and Filing)  $500 (up to five registrations; $100 per registration beyond first five), plus applicable filing fees