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Federal Trademark Filing
Your application classified, drafted and filed with the USPTO, with goods and services written to survive examination.
Overview
A federal registration is what turns a name you happen to use into a right you can actually enforce. It gives you nationwide priority dating back to your filing date, the right to use the ® symbol, a public listing that deters copycats before they ever launch, and standing to act against infringers — including through the brand registries at Amazon, Etsy and Shopify.
Most applications that fail do so for reasons that were visible before anything was filed: the wrong class, a description of goods written too broadly, a specimen that shows the mark as decoration rather than as a brand, or a conflict sitting in plain view on the register. We deal with all four before your application leaves our hands.
Turnaround
Prepared within two to five business days. USPTO examination typically begins six to nine months after filing, with registration commonly nine to fourteen months out for a smooth application.
Price
$99 + USPTO fee
What is included
Everything in federal trademark filing
Knock-out search
We check the federal register for identical and closely similar marks in your class before anything is filed, so an obvious blocker turns up while you can still change course cheaply.
Class selection
There are 45 Nice classes and picking the wrong one is expensive, because government filing fees are never refunded. We map what you actually sell to the right class and tell you honestly when your goods genuinely span two.
Goods and services drafting
Wording that is too vague gets refused; wording that is too narrow leaves a gap a competitor can walk straight through. We draft your description against the USPTO Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual.
Specimen review
For use-based applications we check that your specimen shows the mark on the goods, or in connection with the services, the way an examining attorney expects — before it becomes a refusal you have to pay to answer.
Correct filing basis
We confirm whether you file under Section 1(a) for a mark already in commerce or Section 1(b) intent-to-use, and explain what each path means for your dates and your later obligations.
Status updates
Email at every stage — filing receipt, serial number issued, examiner assigned, publication, and any office action — so you are never left guessing where your case sits.
How it works
What happens, in order
- 01
Tell us about the mark
The name or logo, what you sell under it, and whether you are already using it in commerce. Five minutes of information is usually enough to start.
- 02
We search and classify
A knock-out search of the federal register, then class selection and a drafted description of goods and services sent to you for approval.
- 03
You approve, we file
Nothing is submitted until you have seen and signed off on the exact wording. We then file electronically and send you the USPTO filing receipt and serial number.
- 04
We track it through
You get an update at each milestone, and a heads-up before every deadline that carries consequences.
Questions
Federal Trademark Filing FAQs
The USPTO charges its own filing fee per class of goods or services. That fee goes directly to the government, is separate from what we charge, and is not refundable if the application is refused. We tell you the exact current amount for your filing before you commit.
No. If you are not yet selling under the mark you can file on an intent-to-use basis under Section 1(b), which reserves your priority date. You then file a Statement of Use once you are trading, which we handle as a separate step.
They are treated as separate marks and generally need separate applications. Most brands start with the word mark, because it protects the name however it is styled, and add the design mark later if the logo itself carries value.
You receive an office action explaining why. Many refusals are procedural and can be answered. We prepare responses as a separate service, and it is included in our Complete package for non-substantive refusals.
Ask about Federal trademark filing
We reply to every message within one business day. Or email support@trademarkpromise.com.
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Start with a free knock-out search. Send us the name and what you sell, and Trademark Promise will tell you plainly whether it is worth filing.