Trademark your name, logo
or slogan
today.

Elevate your brand by registering it for a trademark in minutes

  • Answer a few quick and easy questions
  • We'll search the USPTO database for direct hits
  • We will prepare your application and file your registration for you

Packages starting at $49 + USPTO filing fees - View Packages

THREE EASY STEPS

Filing your trademark application is as easy as 1-2-3

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Answer the questionnaire
Complete our online question which usually takes less than 8 minutes.
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We go to work
We take your information and run a direct-hit search. Then, we prepare your application for your review.
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File your application
Once you review and approve the application, we get it filed with the USPTO on your behalf.

The benefits of getting a trademark

A name, slogan or logo that is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office gives you a presumption of ownership and a presumed right to use the brand nationwide giving you broader protection in courts. A trademark registration elevates your brand and puts the world on notice that you mean business with the ® symbol. Most of the brands you love are registered and you can do it, too. Other benefits include:

  • Presumed validity against copycats
  • Better remedies if you have to go to court
  • Increase the value of your company and brand

Run a search so you know before you file

We also offer comprehensive searches that go beyond the direct hit search. All packages include a direct hit search, but a more comprehensive search will help catch filings that are similar to yours. If your mark is already in use or registered by someone else, your application may get rejected and the filing fees to the USPTO and 360 Legal Forms are not refunded. Don’t waste your time and money, so find out before you file.

Get Started today. Select your Trademark registration package.

Basic Package
$49
Direct-hit Search

Direct-hit search of the federal USPTO database which will include exact matches for live and pending applications.

Federal E-Filing with USPTO

Electronic Filing of your application with the USPTO with no need to wait for mail or dealing with paper files.

Electronic Delivery

Electronic delivery of your trademark application.

Standard Package
$149
Includes everything from the Basic Package PLUS:
Cease & Desist Letter ($35 value)

A customer specific form you can further customize if someone is infringing on your mark.

Transfer/Assignment ($35 Value)

Custom assignment template. if you need to sell or otherwise convey your mark. you have access to your pre-filled in template that you can further customize.

Trademark Monitoring

A service that notifies you of possible infringers of your mark to help protect you from knock-offs and impersonators. After a 10-day free trial, your Trademark Monitoring subscription will automatically renew for $175.00 Quarterly.

Deluxe Package
$199
Includes everything from the Standard Package PLUS:
Private Registration ($60 value)

Trademark Engine can ensure that your phone number and email address do not become part of the public record through the USPTO online database.

24-hours Expedited Processing

We will review, prepare, and file your trademark application within 24 business hours after receiving your order, a $49 value. Normal processing time is up to 3 weeks in our Basic and Standard packages.

Federal Trademark Registration FAQs

Still have questions? Call 877-360-4382 or LIVE CHAT with us for real-time support.

One way to understand a trademark is that it is a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of another party. A “service” mark distinguishes the source of a service, rather than a good, but the two are typically simply referred to as a “trademark” or “mark”. In more general terms, getting a trademark protects a brand. Many of the well-known brands, logos and slogans you love, know and trust have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Generally, the registration of a trademark entitles the registrant to a presumption of ownership of the brand on a national level and a presumed right to use the brand nationwide. It may help prevent someone from registering a confusingly similar mark later and may also help the registrant bring a case in federal court if someone infringes on the brand. Once registered, a registrant can typically start using the ® symbol after the name, logo or slogan. After a mark is properly registered and used for a five-year period, 360 Legal Forms can also help file a “Declaration of Incontestability.” Considered by some the greatest protection under U.S. trademark law, this may help prevent others from contesting a trademark on the following grounds: (1) the mark is not inherently distinctive; (2) it is confusingly similar to another mark that someone else began using first; or (3) the mark is simply functional as opposed to identifying the source of the goods or services.

Under U.S. law, a “common law trademark” is generally established when someone uses a company name, logo or slogan in commerce, even if it is not registered. So, why pay to register a trademark when a common law trademark may already exist? Common law rights ordinarily are limited to the geographic area where the mark is used as opposed to the nationwide protection customarily obtained when a mark is registered with the USPTO. So, unless registered, the use of a mark can be geographically limited, which hampers the ability to expand the brand. On the other hand, a person using a mark in a limited geographic area could be boxed in by someone else who offensively registers a similar mark. In addition, registration of a trademark can give the person holding the registered trademark a leg up in court as to the validity of the mark and the date of usage in later trademark infringement litigation, if it comes to that. There are also favorable remedies available to registered trademark owners in the event of litigation. Finally, once a trademark is accepted by the USPTO, it will be maintained in the USPTO database, which can discourage others from using the mark in the future. Future companies should be on notice that the mark is already spoken for, which should in turn help avoid at least some disputes.

There may be advantages to registering both a name and an associated logo. But bear in mind, each filing requires its own government filing fees and processing fees to 360 Legal Forms so registering both costs more than $600. A more budget-friendly option could involve registering just a company name. Wrongful use of names seems to be more common than wrongful use of logos. Trademarking a name generally provides broader protection because it prevents any use of the name that causes confusion, even if someone tries to use the name within a unique logo. A mark for a logo typically protects the shape, orientation, stylization and sometimes color in that particular logo. Registering ordinarily prevents others from using that logo or something confusingly similar to the logo. Even if a company name is in the logo, registering the logo may only protect the use of that name in the particular way it is used in the logo and not the use of the name more generally. Moreover, amended or redesigned logos usually require a new application for the new logo. As may be expected, logo changes seem to be more common than name changes.

Much like how the availability of a corporate name in a given state does not necessarily provide superior trademark rights to use the name in commerce, the availability of the domain name is not an indication either. A company could have a trademark name on a product or service, but not have acquired the domain name. The availability of the domain name should be one part of a comprehensive search, which 360 Legal Forms offers, to help evaluate the strength of a brand name or slogan and the likelihood of a trademark being approved. Using a domain name as part of a brand that sells goods or services may establish common law trademark rights. A “common law” trademark can be established when a name, logo or slogan is used in commerce, even if it is not registered. Common law rights, however, are limited to the geographic area where the mark is actually used as opposed to the nationwide protection typically established by registration of a mark with the USPTO. The geographic limitations of an unregistered mark can make it difficult to expand a business. On the other hand, a person using a mark in a limited geographic area could be boxed in by someone else who offensively registers a similar mark. In addition, registration of a trademark customarily gives the person holding the registered trademark a leg up in court as to the validity of the mark and the date of usage in later trademark infringement litigation, if it comes to that. There are also favorable remedies available to registered trademark owners in the event of litigation. Finally, once a trademark is accepted by the USPTO, it should be maintained in the USPTO database, which can discourage others from using the mark in the future. Future companies should be on notice that the mark is already spoken for, which should in turn help avoid at least some disputes.

If investing heavily in a marketing campaign with a slogan, a company might consider registering a slogan as well. Short catch phrases or sayings that are sold as part of merchandise (like shirts or hats) can also be registered. The same rules apply that are applicable to picking and registering a company name. Namely, the slogan should be inherently distinctive and creative or have developed a secondary meaning. In other words, “really good pizza” probably can’t be trademarked unless that saying has become so famous that most consumers associate it with a certain pizza brand.

The whole process will usually take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes on the 360 Legal Forms website. For a typical application, be prepared to provide at least the following: The actual mark you want to use. The full legal name and address of the owner of the mark. A copy of the specimen which is an example that shows you are using the mark in commerce. This could be a picture of your product or a website advertising your service. A category of the goods or services where you are using your mark from our drop down menu and a description of your goods or services. The date you first used the mark in commerce and the date you first shared the mark anywhere.

Protect Your Brand Today!

Thousands have protected their brand by filing a trademark.