Simple, flat-fee pricing
No hourly billing. No hidden fees. USPTO government fees always billed at cost.
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
Know what your trademark service includes
Package names are not standardized. Compare the attorney’s role, search depth, filing scope, government fees, later-stage work, and written terms before purchasing.
| Question | MARQ’s published approach | What to verify with any provider |
|---|---|---|
| Who performs the legal work? | Attorney-led workflow supervised by Mary Liberty | Named responsible attorney, jurisdiction, and actual review responsibilities |
| What is the registration legal fee? | $499 flat legal fee | Whether package tiers, add-ons, or later required work change the legal fee |
| How are USPTO fees handled? | $350 per class at cost for the initial application | Current per-class government fee and any later intent-to-use fees |
| What search is included? | Attorney clearance review before filing | Federal, state, common-law, phonetic, design, and related-goods coverage |
| Are office actions included? | Separate $499 procedural and $999 substantive services | Which refusal types, appeals, evidence costs, and filing work are excluded |
| How are updates delivered? | Client portal for matter status, documents, and attorney-team messages | Update cadence, document access, support path, and response expectations |
MARQ statements reflect the current service catalog. Third-party offerings change; review each provider’s current engagement terms directly.
Clear scope before filing
MARQ reviews the information you provide before filing. If a legal or factual issue changes the recommended service or prevents responsible filing, we explain it before proceeding and apply the written fee and refund terms in the Client Service Agreement. USPTO government fees are passed through at cost.
Frequently asked
Is there any cost after the $499 + USPTO fee?
For a mark you are already selling under — a use-in-commerce (1(a)) filing — no: $849 all-in for one class ($499 legal + $350 USPTO). If you file on intent to use (1(b)) because you have not launched yet, the USPTO charges an added $150 per class for the Statement of Use once you begin selling, so budget $999 total in one class. Extra classes ($350 each) and any office action are the only other possible fees, and we flag them before you pay.
How long does trademark registration take?
Straightforward applications typically register in roughly 8 to 14 months. The USPTO examines your filing, publishes it for opposition, and — if there are no issues — registers it. Filing correctly the first time avoids the delays an office action causes.
What is the difference between the TM and R symbols?
You can use TM (or SM for services) on any mark you claim, even without a registration. The R-in-a-circle symbol may only be used once your mark is federally registered with the USPTO.
Do I have to register in every country?
No — a U.S. registration protects you in the United States. If you sell abroad, you can extend protection to other countries, often through the Madrid Protocol based on your U.S. filing.
Is my payment and information secure?
Yes. Stripe processes payment-card information; MARQ does not store your full card number. Matter information is handled through access-controlled systems for service delivery, operations, and legal recordkeeping as described in the Privacy Notice.
Do I really work with a real attorney?
Mary Liberty, an Illinois-licensed attorney, supervises MARQ’s legal work and attorney-review process. Your application is handled through that attorney-led workflow rather than filed as an unreviewed form submission.
What does "$499 + USPTO fees" actually mean?
Our flat legal fee is $499. The USPTO charges a separate government filing fee (currently $350 per class of goods/services). We bill that at cost — we never mark it up.
What if my trademark is already taken?
If our search turns up a conflict that makes filing unwise, we'll tell you before you pay to file — and help you explore alternatives. No filing a doomed application just to collect a fee.
How long does registration take?
Filing is fast — usually within days. The USPTO review process itself typically takes several months to a year, which is outside anyone's control. We monitor your application the whole way.
What is an office action?
It's an official letter from the USPTO raising an issue with your application. Procedural ones ($499 to respond) are usually simple; substantive refusals ($999) need a legal argument. We handle both.