Written by Tomas Orsula
Senior Trademark Attorney
The price for an additional trademark class in the US is the same as the base price - $250 for a TEAS Plus application and $350 for a TEAS Standard application. This unified pricing is a feature unique to the US. In most countries, the base price (which includes one class of goods and services) differs from the price for extra classes.
TEAS Plus uses a pre-approved list of goods and services the applicant chooses from. Custom items are not allowed. This application type is more suitable if your items can be found in the Goods and Services ID Manual. Not only is this application type cheaper, but it has an overall lower refusal rate. TEAS Standard is advisable to those applicants whose goods and services items aren't listed in the manual.
Please remember that this is only the government fee paid to the USPTO directly. If you are not filing your application yourself, but use services provided by an attorney, a law firm, or an online legal service, additional costs will apply. This representation is required if you are not a US resident, but you are free to choose your representation.
What requirements must a mark meet to be eligible for registration?
Can I register a trademark in countries where my business is not active yet?
After my wordmark is registered, can I apply different fonts to it?
Do I need to run my business in the selected country to register a trademark there?
Does having a specific font matter when registering a word mark?
If I own a trademark in one country, is it valid in another country as well?
What is better - owning a trademark as an individual or as a business?
What are the benefits of applying for a trademark as an individual?
Do I pay just once for the registration, or are there any fees for keeping the trademark?
Satirical adaptations of well-known brands have become a common thing and profitable market for many lesser-known companies. Besides being an effective mean to attract more customers, parody products can also be a good defence against trademark lawsuits, as in many cases, brand owners have limited options to enforce their rights against satirical adaptations.
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