Protect Your Business Name With a Trademark
Protecting your trademark can really pay dividends. Not only is it a valuable property asset, but it’s also your brand, your reputation. The reputation you have established is associated with these different brand elements — your name, logo, and tagline — and the reason why people buy from you.
It’s important to take steps to protect these company assets. Our partnered attorneys will do the research to make sure the mark isn't already taken, ensure the filing gets accepted by the government office, and provide sound legal advice throughout the entire process.
Trademark Searches & Registration: How It Works
Tell Us What You Need
A trademark attorney will follow up with you to get a better understanding of your needs and provide guidance on how the process works.
We Get to Work
The trademark attorney will conduct a trademark search to ensure the availability, then provide the search results along with a plan of action.
We'll File Your Trademark With the Patent and Trademark Office
The attorney will file the trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office and deliver the approved trademark documentation.
Providing Everything You Need When You Need It
As your business grows, we'll be there every step of the way to make sure that you have the resources at hand to service your company's ongoing needs.
Amendment
Filed if a company requires changes to membership, addresses or company name.
Fictitious Business Name
Filed if a company requires assumed business/fictitious name.
Foreign Qualification
Filed when you need to expand your entity to new states.
Dissolution
Used to formally terminate the existence of a entity.
File Annual Report
The majority of states require that companies file periodic reports that affirm the current information of the companies members, directors, and business address.
Certificate of Good Standing
Required by governmental and private agencies to validate a companies status in order to facilitate specified transactions.
Business License Search
Determine all business licenses and permits required at the federal, state, county, and municipal level.
Trademark Name Search
Take steps to protect your brand and valuable company assets such as your name, logo, and tagline.
Order Registered Agent
Order registered agent service and receive your new registered agent information immediately.
Renew Registered Agent
Click here if you have existing registered agent service and would like to renew it.
Change Registered Agent
Use to update the registered agent on file with the state of formation.
EIN / Tax ID #
An EIN is required to open a bank account, file taxes and submit payroll taxes.
File Business Taxes
Work with a tax professional to file your federal business tax return.
File S Corp Tax Election
Reduce the Tax You Pay by Having Your LLC Treated as an S Corp for Tax Purposes.
Common Questions About Registering a Trademark
This includes filing the trademark in one series and one class. Additional legal fees and filing fees will apply if you decide to file a trademark in more than one class.
You will be contacted within 5 business days by our agents. You can request a refund before this contact, or before substantive work on your application has begun, whichever is later.
The preparation and filing of a Trademark Application take anywhere from 3-7 days once all information, logos, and specimens are received by our agents and you sign off on the application. In some instances, the process may take longer given the complexity of the mark.
Once you have submitted your business name or logo, an attorney will conduct the initial search and discuss the results via email or phone. The attorney will then prepare the filing application and submit to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. You will be able to track the approval status and contact us with any questions you may have while awaiting for the approval.
The Trademark approval times can vary based on a variety of factors. The USPTO is likely to repond in 7 - 8 months from the filing of the application. Despite the delayed approval time, you will be able to monitor the status of the trademark online as it's going through the approval process.
Protect Your Name, Logo, or Phrase With a U.S. Trademark Registration
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*For new trademark applications, incfile.com charges a flat “Filing Fee” of $350 per class in addition to other fees. Government filing fees for filing a trademark application range from $250 to $350 per class. The $250 application type requires more precision and effort than the $350 application type, so in situations where your attorney uses the $250 application type, the remaining $100 is used to cover the additional labor for that application type.