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The following provides detailed information about our Trademark Search and Registration services with rates. To order these services, please click on Online Order above or call us at (203) 226-8833.
OUR SERVICES AND RATES
U.S. Trademark Search & Opinion Services
U.S. Trademark Application Services
Trademark Application Services Outside the U.S.
Portfolio Management Services & Other Services
Payment Information
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VS. OTHER TRADEMARK SERVICE BUSINESSES
Our search packages and application services are very different from other "trademark services" companies you may find in your search for assistance. As a full-service trademark law firm, our reliable search reports always include a detailed review and full legal opinion prepared by one of our trademark attorneys which means that you have the added assurance and guidance of a professional in determining the availability of your trademark. We will guide you through the process and even suggest ways in which you can modify your mark in order to avoid a possible conflict. Additionally, as seasoned practitioners before the US Patent & Trademark Office (U.S.P.T.O.) we know how to handle the entire application and prosecution process complete to registration which can become complex and take at least one year from start to finish.
Note that many trademark services companies are not managed by attorneys. What this means is that they will conduct a search for you and nothing more. You are then left to make the critical evaluation and decision as to whether your trademark is available for use and registration, which is not a simple process. (Trademark evaluation has nothing in common with adopting a Domain Name or Corporate Name Search evaluation.) There are many factors to consider under U.S. Trademark Law in order to evaluate the availability and registrability of a mark. A search report by itself is of little value unless it is reviewed by a trained professional who knows what to look for and can offer you a written legal opinion explaining the availability of your trademark and your right to use and register it. See Trademark Searching for more information on this subject. Additionally, only an attorney licensed to practice in the
United States
can file an application on your behalf and assume the role of your correspondent and representative before the U.S.P.T.O.
Also, be aware that the online United States Patent & Trademark Office's (U.S.P.T.O.) TESS database is not the "official" database of the U.S.P.T.O. and should not be used as a final basis for determining whether your trademark is available. The TESS database is not capable of performing some search inquiries and you may obtain false results. The U.S.P.T.O. clearly indicates on their website that "WARNING: AFTER SEARCHING THE USPTO DATABASE, EVEN IF YOU THINK THE RESULTS ARE "O.K.," DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOUR MARK CAN BE REGISTERED AT THE USPTO. AFTER YOU FILE AN APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST DO ITS OWN SEARCH AND OTHER REVIEW, AND MIGHT REFUSE TO REGISTER YOUR MARK." In addition, the filing of an application is only the beginning of the process called “trademark prosecution” and can take up to a year or longer. There are critical deadlines that occur throughout the process that require timely action and specific responses that only a trained professional can handle.
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U.S.
TRADEMARK SEARCH & OPINION SERVICES
U.S.
Basic Search & Legal Opinion
A detailed search of your mark and variations thereof (including phonetically close and truncated equivalents), from U.S. state and Federal trademark records, with full attorney review and written legal opinion report that will tell you whether or not your mark is available. If we find any conflicts or problems we will provide you with suggestions and show you ways in which to change your mark so that you can get registered. Time: 5-7 business days, opinion will be faxed to you first followed by next-day overnight delivery of your full search report book. $575.
U.S.
Comprehensive Search & Legal Opinion
Our premium package. Includes everything covered under the Basic Search, plus a detailed Common Law search from national business directories, yellow pages directories, periodicals, relevant journals in your field, Internet Domain Name Registrations, and many other sources. Please note that Common Law references can become important. These would be references of trademark usage by third parties in the
U.S.
of a mark (the same or similar to yours) that is not registered on either a state or federal level. In such cases, these parties may acquire limited territorial rights in the trademark if they have been using it substantially and continuously over a period of time. Even if a trademark obtains U.S. Federal registration status, (the U.S.P.T.O. does not search common law references) it may be subject to cancellation and may not be enforced against a prior user in their market territory.
With this package we will also conduct investigative background checks on any pertinent references found. This search with attorney legal review and written opinion report that will tell you whether or not your mark is available and if we find any conflicts or problems we will provide you with suggestions and show you ways in which to change your mark so that you can get registered.
Time = 7-10 business days, opinion will be faxed first followed by next-day overnight delivery of your full search report book. $1,075.
Other Searches
Please call or email us for information and rates on our Design Logo, Canadian, European Community and country-specific search packages as fees vary.
U.S.
TRADEMARK APPLICATION SERVICES (Attorney-Filed)
Express Service
If time is of the essence and critical to securing your federal rights to a trademark, American Trademark Company Inc.’s professional, attorney-preparation and filing service can assure you that your mark will be Express Filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office within 24 hours - after we receive all necessary information and certain materials from you. We will have your application ready within 24 hours of your order. Our fee for Express preparation fee is $405 for
U.S.
residents and $425 for non-residents (plus
U.S.
government filing fee of $325 per class of goods and services your mark is used in, most marks fall into one class.)
Regular Service
If you are ready to file a trademark application for federal registration, our normal attorney-preparation and filing service will have your application ready within 2 business days - after we receive all necessary information and certain materials from you. Our fee for Regular preparation, filing and management of your application within 2 business days for filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is $385 for U.S. residents and $405 for non-residents (plus U.S. government filing fee of $325 per class of goods and services your mark is used in.)
With all the applicable materials in place, we can guarantee that you will receive a pending application serial number and filing date from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office within a few days, and sometimes sooner. Please use our easy ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, or call us at (203) 226-8833 or fax us at (203) 226-3364 with the information needed (see online form).
Our proven method ensures that your application will be filed correctly and not "misfiled" or rejected due to lack of information or misinformation.
What Our Fees Cover
Our fee covers our attorney consultation, preparation and filing, and professional handling of your application including the reporting of its status and correspondence received from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Approximately 6-8 months after the filing of an application, it will be reviewed by an Examining Attorney at the US Patent & Trademark Office who will issue a document called an "Office Action" which will require a response in approximately 6 months. Typically, the Office Action is the means by which the Examining Attorney will raise questions or issues that will require us to provide more information about your trademark and its use, however, sometimes initial refusuals are issued in an Office Action for any number of reasons such as the strength of a trademark applied for and possibly its ability to create confusion to other existing registrations. Said refusals can oftentimes be overcome with the right written response resulting in the approval of the application. If an office action is received from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, or if an opposition is filed against your mark, we will speak with you first in order to arrange services on your behalf at a low hourly rate to address these issues with your prior approval.
TRADEMARK APPLICATION SERVICES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
We can apply to register your mark through our professional associates in
Canada
,
Mexico
, European Community,
United Kingdom
,
Japan
,
China
,
Taiwan
,
Australia
and other countries. Preparation fees and costs vary by country. Please call us or email us for a quote.
Multiple Country Applications
European Community Trademark Application
While getting a registration in a foreign country generally requires that a separate application be made in the individual country, this one blanket application can save you time and money and covers all the countries of the European Community, namely, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. This one application can be filed to cover all these countries. Please call us or email us for a quote.
Madrid
Protocol Trademark Application
Since the
US
joined the Madrid Protocol in 2003, we have been able to offer our clients this special application filing through the US Patent & Trademark Office for individuals or legal entities that are nationals of, are domiciled in, or have a real commercial establishment in a country that is a Member of the Madrid Protocol. Prior to the
US
joining the Madrid Protocol getting a registration in a foreign country required a separate application in the individual country. Under a Madrid Protocol Application, only one blanket application needs to be filed. However, unlike the European Community Trademark Application, this application filing will only cover those countries that the applicant chooses.
As of November of 2007, the following countries are members of the Madrid Protocol: Albania , Algeria , Antigua and Barbuda , Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana , Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, European Community, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, and, Zambia.
Please call us or email us for a quote.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES & OTHER SERVICES
If your company has a portfolio of five or more trademarks, we can manage them for you at discounted rates. Please call or email us for an estimate.
Declaration of Use under Section 8 - our fee of $365, plus government filing fee under Section 8 of $100 per class, plus postage of $16.25
Combined Declaration of Use & Incontestability under Sections 8 & 15 - our fee of $385, plus government filing fee under Section 8 of $100 per class, plus government filing fee under Section 15 of $200 per class, plus postage of $16.25
Application for Renewal - our fee of $385, plus government filing fee under Section 9 of $400 per class, plus government filing fee of $100 per class under Section 8, plus postage of $16.25.
Filing a Notice of Opposition - our fee of $400, plus government filing fee of $300 per class of subject mark being opposed, plus postage of $16.25
Filing a Petition for Cancellation - our fee of $400, plus government filing fee of $300 per class of subject mark being canceled, plus postage of $16.25.
Recording a trademark assignment, name change or other paper with the U.S.P.T.O. - our fee of $250 (includes preparation of assignment and name change agreement and recordation paperwork), plus government filing fee of $40 for the first mark and $25 for each additional applicable mark, plus postage of $16.25.
Corporate Branding Education Training Sessions – a personalized onsite scheduled session with your creative, marketing and/or legal departments on the process of selecting a strong, registrable trademark and how to properly care for it once it is registered. Please call us or email us for a quote.
Our Clean Sweep™ Portfolio Management Review Session – an onsite scheduled session to review your existing trademark portfolio to determine what you may need to register in the
U.S.
and overseas as well as determine if any changes or assignments may be required for existing registrations. Please call us or email us for a quote.
*Please note that there is a $150 inception fee (per mark) for the initial services attendant to auditing, reviewing, filing a substitute power of attorney with the U.S.P.T.O and docketing of deadlines of a complete trademark registration file in existence (i.e., not originated by our office) and establishing it within our portfolio management system, if we are to acquire and manage the file. If management services are self-directed by an in-house representative who would notify us to make a filing with the U.S.P.T.O., there would be no inception fees. Volume discounts apply to 5 or more registrations transferred into our portfolio management system.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
We require payment in advance of all fixed-rate services and U.S.P.T.O. filing fees by VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card, or by check. For clients outside the
United States
, we also accept wire transfers in U.S. Dollars. Services rendered in connection with the filing of written responses to Office Actions and Appeals of final refusals to the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board, opposition proceedings and cancellation proceedings (exclusive of initial lodgement) will be billed at our competitive hourly rate of $250.
*Services and fees are subject to change without notice.
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