Standard Fee Schedule

SUMMARY OF SCHEDULE OF TRADEMARK FEES

	Official Fees and Flat Rate Service Charges for United States Trademarks
Description	1st Class	Additional Classes/Items
Filing New Trademark Application w/ Fixed Prosecution	1,500.00	625.00
ITU Extensions	400.00	225.00
Allegations of Use	350.00	175.00
Dividing Trademark Application	575.00	200.00
Maintenance of a Trademark (Section 8 & 15)	775.00	400.00
Maintenance of a Trademark (Section 8 & 15) - Belated	975.00	525.00
Renewal of Trademark Registrations	1,000.00	650.00
Renewal of Trademark Registrations - Belated	1,300.00	900.00
Recording Title Changes	540.00	125.00
Petitions to Reinstate/Revive Application	500.00	250.00
Filing Opposition or Cancellation	2,000.00	600.00
Taking over already filed application	500.00	400.00

	Flat Rate Service Charges for Foreign Trademarks
Madrid Filing*	2,000.00	100.00 per country/per class
Foreign Filing*	1,200.00	400.00

*Note:
Madrid Filings have additional charges for both the number of classes and the number of countries covered.
Madrid and Foreign Filings will be quoted as per specific estimates. Amounts indicated do not include disbursements.


Additional Notes:
Trademark Applications: There is no guarantee that a trademark may be registrable or the nature of objections by the trademark office. Sometimes applications will encounter significant objections by the trademark office and in such instances, Client will be advised of the nature of the objections and estimates as to cost and possible success to overcome. United States applications filed on the basis of intent to use, must be converted to use-based applications before a registration will issue. See comments below regarding Intent to Use Applications. Included in the filing fee we will perform all application prosecution, filing a response to all "non-final" office actions, notifications to you and certificate of registration processing all without further charge. This charge does not include the filing of any appeals, investigations into anticipating marks, filing of cancellation or opposition actions, intent to use processing fees, petitions to reinstate an application and the like. This service fee does not include any additional government fees that may be required during the application process or our standard service fees for additional classes. If the application is filed on the basis of intent to use (or converted to intent to use during the prosecution of the application), this service fee does not include services and disbursements in connection with converting the application to a use based application, or the filing of statement of use extension requests or a statement of use. If there is no basis to overcome a statutory refusal we are not obligated to submit a response to an office action if doing so would not result in overcoming the statutory refusal in the application. Because of communication delays and the like and to keep costs to a minimum client must timely respond to requests made by our office.
Foreign Trademark Applications: There is no guarantee that a trademark may be registrable or the nature of objections by the trademark office. Many objections can be handled on a routine basis and we will take care of these in the ordinary course, and bill client for services rendered at our standard hourly rates along with charges by counsel in the foreign jurisdiction. Sometimes applications will encounter significant problems, and Client will be advised of the nature of the objections and estimates as to cost and possible success to overcome. Because of communication delays and the like and to keep costs to a minimum client must timely respond to requests made by our office. The estimated charges cover our service fees to obtain information from client and communicate instructions to our foreign attorneys to proceed with the filing of the application. Communication, express delivery, charges to obtain certified copies of applications and registrations, late filing charges in the foreign jurisdiction and the like, are billed when incurred on behalf of client. The service charges indicated are in addition to Foreign Government fees and agent/attorney fees. We also include a twenty percent handling fee added to amounts billed by foreign counsel and agents for all cost disbursements incurred. Most foreign countries require the payment of final fees for the issuance of a trademark registration.
Trademark Maintenance and Renewal: Provided that the mark is in use when filing the maintenance or renewal application in the same form, for the same goods and the same owner as registered, there are usually no additional fees to complete the filing. Under current law, a section 8 affidavit must be filed in connection with both maintenance and renewal affidavits. At any time after five continuous years of use of a mark in commerce, and where there is no pending litigation attacking the validity of such mark, a section 15 affidavit can be filed to attain incontestability of the registered mark.
General Note: The Power of Attorney and Declaration provided in our standard services agreement consists of standardized language necessary for us to provide services, execute documents, and generally to conduct business on your behalf before the Patent and Trademark Office for matters that you entrust in our care. The power of attorney can be revoked at any time. In the United States, a "Designation of Domestic Representative" is required for all foreign trademark owners.
United States Intent to Use Applications: An Intent to Use application can be converted to a use based application as soon as the mark is used in Interstate Commerce. Kindly advise our office as early as possible, when use commences, or you anticipate use to commence in the near future.
United States Converting to Use prior to publication: The application can be converted to a use based application anytime before the Trademark Office approves the application for publication. This is done by filing an Amendment to Allege Use, which we will prepare for your signature and return to us along with evidence (specimens) of use. Additional charges for government fees and services will be incurred to convert the application. For example, a single class application will cost $300.00 including the government fees and our services. If an Amendment to Allege Use is not filed prior to publication, then a "black out" period begins until the opposition period expires, or a successful conclusion of an opposition.
United States Notice of Allowance and Extensions: When a Notice of Allowance issues after the expiration of the opposition period, or upon success of an opposition, the three year period within which you must commence use of the mark commences. Every six months, before use commences, you must file an extension request to keep the application alive and pending. Once use commences, we can file a Statement of Use, which we will prepare for you for your signature and return to us along with evidence (specimens) of use. Additional charges for government fees and services will be incurred to file either a Statement of Use or a Request for an Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use. For example, a single class application will cost $350.00 including the government fees and our services to file either a Statement of Use or a Request for an Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use.
Out of Pocket Expenses: Out of pocket costs including, but not limited to, mailing, copying, telecommunications, transcripts, travel, express delivery, data base research, etc. are billed to the client.
All charges and expenses are subject to change. For a precise quote, contact us.
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