Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

Re: Filing for a trademark

You pay a fee for each class of goods or services you use the mark on. I.e. one for clothing, one for telecommunications, etc.

Re: Filing for a trademark

As Alexander pointed out you do need to pay a fee for each class of goods that you want to use the trademark on such as shirts and coffee mugs. However, you need to fill out only one form specifying the different goods. The Trademark Office charges a fee of

$335.00 for each class of goods that you want to/currently use the Trademark on.

Re: Filing for a trademark

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Re: Filing for a trademark

The Official Fee (government cost) for registering a trademark at the US Patent & Trademark Office is currently $335 per class of goods and services.

Although the categories are often blurred: like a department store or in a grocery store, goods (and services)are divided into many classes for different items such as paper goods, (Class 16); clothing and shoes (Class 25);

beer and alcoholic beverages - (class 32). Services too are divided into categories such as entertainment, advertising, financial, retail, telecommunications services, etc.

Please keep in mind that unless a name is truly fanciful or coined - (e.g., XEROX or KODAK) it is often possible in many cases that two different people may register the same

name in different classes -- (e.g. DELTA for faucets and DELTA for airlines, and DELTA DENTAL for dental care insurance). This rule exists because it is unlikely for customers to become confused into thinking that the dentists, faucets and the airlines are coming from the same source company.

Therefore simpler words and - more common expressions (and designs) should be protected in any class where one is doing business or where one might anticipate infringement to occur.

To apply for Trademark for your BUSINESS NAME, PRODUCT NAME, SLOGAN or LOGO, go to www.mybrandsonline.com.

For more information, visit www.brandxperts.com

Re: Filing for a trademark

Hi, the short answer to your question is "yes" - the USPTO filing fee is $335 per class. My flat fee for trademark registration including a comprehensive search is currently $549 + govt filing fees. Except in an extreme situation, my fee for legal services would not increase based on filing to use the mark in multiple classes of goods.

Please contact me if you're interested in proceeding.