Complete Trademark Registration
A licensed trademark attorney prepares, files, and monitors your federal application. Flat fee, comprehensive search included.
$499 + USPTO fees ($350/class, at cost)
Who it is for
Founders, small businesses, and e-commerce sellers who want attorney-led application preparation with scope and fees shown before purchase. That includes Amazon sellers filing the trademark Amazon Brand Registry requires — same filing, same flat fee.
The trademark Amazon Brand Registry asks for
Amazon will not enroll a brand without a trademark. Its published requirement is a registered trademark or a pending trademark application, issued by the government trademark office of a country with a corresponding Amazon store — the USPTO, for a U.S. seller. The mark has to be a word mark, or a design mark that contains words, letters, or numbers. A wordless logo does not qualify, and the trademark text has to match the brand name on your listings.
We do the filing: clearance, classes, description, and the application itself, at a flat $499 legal fee plus the USPTO's $350 per class, billed at cost. We do not do the enrollment. That is a free form you submit yourself, and Amazon alone decides it. MARQ is not part of Amazon IP Accelerator and has no relationship with Amazon.
Most private-label sellers need one class, and it is the class covering the goods they actually sell — apparel, supplements, skincare, housewares — not Class 35 retail services. Filing "online retail store services" because you sell online is the most common way an Amazon seller ends up protecting the wrong thing.
Read it before you file
What Amazon accepts, what a pending mark does and does not unlock, and where the trademark timeline collides with a launch date.
Amazon Brand Registry guideSee the timelineFrequently 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, there is one later cost: the Statement of Use, which is $100 for us to prepare and file plus the USPTO's $150 per class — so budget $1,099 total in one class, charged only once you begin selling. 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.