MARQ vs. Trademark Engine
Considering Trademark Engine? Review MARQ’s attorney-led service scope, flat $499 registration legal fee, USPTO fees at cost, and a checklist for verifying current provider terms.
Compare current written terms rather than relying on a category label. This page states MARQ’s current service scope and identifies the questions to verify directly with Trademark Engine before purchasing.
The short answer
Trademark Engine is an independent provider whose current offerings must be verified directly. MARQ Trademarks is an attorney-led law practice. Mary Liberty supervises MARQ legal work through a controlled matter workflow. Federal registration is a flat $499 legal fee plus USPTO government fees of $350 per class, billed at cost — $849 total for an initial one-class use-in-commerce filing. Office actions, monitoring, later intent-to-use filings, appeals, and other excluded work are separately scoped.
| MARQ Trademarks | Trademark Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Responsible professional | Mary Liberty, Illinois-licensed lead attorney, supervises MARQ legal work | Verify the named responsible professional, jurisdiction, and scope of involvement |
| Search scope | Federal clearance search and written likelihood-of-confusion analysis ($49) | Verify sources searched, variants reviewed, and whether written legal analysis is included |
| Registration legal fee | Flat $499 for the disclosed registration scope | Verify current package price, included legal work, and optional or required add-ons |
| USPTO fees | $350 per class for the initial application, passed through at cost | Verify current government fees, class count, and later intent-to-use costs |
| Later-stage work | Office-action services are separately scoped at $499 procedural / $999 substantive | Verify whether responses, appeals, evidence, and later filings are included or separate |
| Status and documents | Client portal with recorded matter status, documents, and attorney-team messaging | Verify update cadence, document access, support channel, and response expectations |
When Trademark Engine may be the better fit
Another provider or self-filing may fit when its current written scope, professional responsibility, communication process, and total expected fees match your needs. Review those terms directly rather than choosing from a headline price alone.
When attorney-led is worth it
Consider attorney advice when the name is close to another mark, the mark may be descriptive, class selection is uncertain, you are filing intent-to-use before launch, Amazon requirements affect the strategy, or an office action has issued. Those situations involve legal judgment and matter-specific facts; no provider can guarantee registration.
This page states MARQ’s current published scope and provides questions to verify directly with each independent provider. It does not assert current third-party pricing or package contents. Review each provider’s current engagement terms before purchase. Company names are the trademarks of their respective owners; MARQ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company named here.
DIY Search
- Preliminary federal USPTO search
- Availability signal & close matches
- No account or card
Pro Search Report
- Comprehensive federal clearance search
- Attorney-reviewed likelihood-of-confusion analysis
- Written availability recommendation
- Delivery through the client portal and email
Complete Registration
- Attorney clearance review before filing
- Class and filing-basis guidance
- Application preparation and USPTO filing
- Application status monitoring and client-portal updates
- USPTO fee $350/class, at cost
- Intent-to-use filings may require a later $150/class Statement of Use government fee
What is not included
- USPTO government fees, which are charged per class at cost
- A later Statement of Use or extension request for intent-to-use filings
- Office-action responses, oppositions, enforcement, litigation, or international filings
- A guarantee that the USPTO will approve or register the mark
Office Action Response
- $499 procedural response
- $999 substantive response
- Attorney review, drafting, and filing for the selected tier
- Upload your office action securely for classification
Scope by response type
Procedural ($499): technical requirements such as agreed identification, disclaimer, or specimen corrections. Substantive refusals requiring legal argument are excluded.
Substantive ($999): agreed legal response to a substantive refusal such as likelihood of confusion or descriptiveness.
Both tiers exclude appeals, TTAB proceedings, coexistence agreements, enforcement, litigation, and third-party or government costs not shown at checkout. No outcome is guaranteed.
Trademark Monitoring
- Automated monitoring of new federal trademark filings
- Alerts when the system identifies potentially conflicting filings
- Annual subscription with cancellation available before renewal
What is not included
- Attorney opinion, opposition filing, cease-and-desist letter, enforcement, or litigation
- Monitoring of state, foreign, domain-name, social-media, or marketplace sources
- A guarantee that every conflict or unregistered use will be detected
Ready to register your mark?
Start with the free search — no card, no account. Then file with a real attorney for a flat $499 + USPTO fees.
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