Guide
How much does a U.S. trademark cost?
The USPTO charges $350 per class of goods or services. One class, filed yourself, for a name you already sell under: $350 in total. Everything else on this page is what changes that number, and what keeping the registration costs later.
The USPTO fees
| Fee | Per class | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Application | $350 | Every application |
| Your own description of goods | +$200 | If you type it instead of choosing from the ID Manual |
| Missing information | +$100 | If required details are missing when you file |
| Long description | +$200 | Each extra 1,000 characters of description |
| Statement of Use | $150 | Filed before selling (intent to use), once you start |
| Extension to file it | $125 | Each 6-month extension, up to five |
| Extension to answer an Office Action | $125 | Once, for 3 more months (per request) |
| Petition to revive | $250 | If the application was abandoned by mistake (per petition) |
USPTO fee schedule from January 2025, checked against uspto.gov on 3 October 2026. Fees are not refunded if the application is refused.
What most people actually pay
- Already selling, one class, ID Manual wording: $350.
- Already selling, two classes (say clothing and an online shop): $700.
- Not selling yet, one class: $350 now, $150 when you file proof of use, plus $125 for each six-month extension you need first: $500 to $1,125.
- Your own description instead of the ID Manual: add $200 per class. Picking from the manual is cheaper and avoids a common reason for an Office Action.
Filing before you sell costs more than the fee
Intent-to-use applications cost $150 more per class, but the bigger cost is the odds. Of applications filed 2015 to 2019 without an attorney, 64% registered when the owner was already selling, against 28% on intent to use. Most of that gap is proof of use that was never filed. See the odds for your class.
Attorney fees
An attorney typically charges $1,000 to $4,000 to search, file and see an application through, on top of the USPTO fees. Answering an Office Action is often billed separately. Whether it is worth it depends on the filing, not the size of the business: do you need a trademark attorney?
Searching first
Searching the register costs nothing. Because the filing fee is not refunded, the cheapest step is to check before you pay: the trademark check covers similar names in your classes, and the logo search compares your logo by image.
Keeping it
- Between years 5 and 6: Section 8 declaration of use, $325 per class (or $575 combined with Section 15 incontestability).
- Between years 9 and 10, then every 10 years: Sections 8 and 9 combined, $650 per class.
- Late, in the six-month grace period: add $100 per class.
Over the first ten years that is $1,325 per class for a mark already in use. The details and the deadlines: trademark renewal. Free reminders: renewal deadline tracker.
Questions
How much does it cost to register a trademark in the U.S.?
The USPTO fee is $350 per class of goods or services. Most small businesses file in one or two classes, so $350 to $700 in government fees. Filing on intent to use adds $150 per class for the Statement of Use, and $125 per class for each extension of time to file it. An attorney typically adds $1,000 to $4,000.
Is a trademark search free?
Searching the register is free, on the USPTO site and here. A professional clearance search by a search firm or attorney is a paid report. A free search that also finds similar names, not only your exact spelling, catches most problems before you pay the filing fee.
Do I get the fee back if my application is refused?
No. The USPTO filing fee pays for the examination, so it is not refunded if the application is refused or abandoned.
How much does it cost to keep a trademark?
Between years 5 and 6 after registration a Section 8 declaration costs $325 per class. Between years 9 and 10, and every 10 years after, a combined Section 8 and 9 renewal costs $650 per class. Filing in the six-month grace period adds $100 per class.
General information, not legal advice. Fees change; the USPTO's own fee page is the one that counts.