How much does it cost to trademark a name?

The USPTO fee is $350 per class. A trademark application covers one or more classes of goods or services, and each class carries its own fee. Your total is that fee for each class, plus the price of whoever prepares and files the application.

Two costs, not one

Every application pays the government first. After that comes the work: searching the name, describing your goods or services correctly, filing, and following up with the USPTO. The government fee is fixed per class. The service cost varies, and that is where most of the confusion starts.

What the USPTO fee covers

The USPTO fee is the charge for examining the application. The USPTO sets the fee and can change it, so check the current amount on uspto.gov before you budget.

Each class is a separate fee. A name used for software and for clothing needs two classes, so it costs two fees. Filing several classes in one application does not remove any of those fees.

What service fees look like

Service fees follow no single standard. Firms package the work differently, so the way a quote is written tells you more than the headline number. Three patterns come up most often.

Quote pattern	What it looks like	What to ask
All-in price	One number that includes the USPTO fee and the service	How many classes does it cover?
Service price plus USPTO fee	A service price, with the government fee added separately	Is the USPTO fee per class, and is each class shown?
Base price plus add-ons	A starting price, then separate charges for search, responses or updates	Which steps are in the base price, and what does each add-on cost?

A complete quote should show what the service includes, what it leaves out, and what happens if the USPTO asks questions about the application. If any of those is missing, ask for it in writing.

Budget for the whole process

The filing fee is the number most people compare, but it is not the only cost. If the USPTO raises questions about an application, a written response is needed, and that response is usually separate work with its own price. Ask a provider what a response costs before you start, so the first quote is not the only number you have.

Keep the budget in two columns: the fixed charges for the filing, and the charges that depend on what happens after it. A provider who shows both columns clearly is easier to compare than one who quotes a single figure.

Why per class matters

A quote for one class can look cheap and still be the wrong total. If your name needs two classes, the government fee doubles, and a quote that mentions only one fee understates the cost. Ask for the class count and the fee for each class in writing before you agree to anything.

Warning signs of hidden fees

The USPTO fee is not named, or appears only as "government fees".
The price starts with "from" or "starting at" and does not list what is included.
Search, deadline checks or responses to a USPTO letter appear as extras with no price.
You are asked to pay before you have seen an itemised total.
A later email adds a charge for a step the first quote did not mention.

How our itemised approach works

We give you one itemised total before you pay anything. The USPTO fee appears as its own line for each class. Our filing price is one line. The search and deadline tracking are listed as included, not as extras. We confirm the current USPTO fee when we speak, so the total you see is the total we quote.

If another quote does not show the class count and the government fee, ask for both before you compare the totals. Our filing price is on the pricing page.

This is general information, not legal advice.