What will your trademark actually cost to file?
The class count is the only thing that moves your total, and it is the one number most people cannot work out alone. Tell us what you sell.
An estimate, not a quote, and not legal advice. Class suggestions are based only on what you tell us here and are confirmed by a licensed attorney before anything is filed. USPTO fees are set by the government, paid to the USPTO, and non-refundable once processed.
Tell us what you sell. We will work out the classes.
Classes are decided by what you actually sell, not the industry you call yourself. Search for it, or pick the closest category.
We will not guess a class from a description — a confidently wrong class is worse than none. Yours gets checked by hand and confirmed before anything is filed.
$350 a class is the floor, not the price.
One base fee, then surcharges
The USPTO retired its old two-tier pricing and replaced it with $350 per class plus surcharges: +$200 per class for goods described in your own words, +$100 for missing information, +$200 for every extra 1,000 characters.
Your own wording costs more
Describing your goods yourself instead of using the USPTO's pre-approved wording adds a surcharge per class and is a common route into a goods-and-services refusal. We file from pre-approved wording.
Classes cannot be added
You cannot add a class to a pending application. If you realise afterwards that you needed another one, you file again, pay again, and take a new filing date — which is why the count matters more than the arithmetic.
Current USPTO trademark fees, in full.
Every figure below is paid to the USPTO, not to us, and is charged per class — so a two-class filing is charged twice. Effective 18 January 2025.
| USPTO fee | Amount per class | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Base application fee | $350 | Every electronic application, per class. This is the floor and the only fee a filing written from pre-approved wording pays. |
| Custom wording surcharge | +$200 | If the goods and services are described in your own words rather than the USPTO's pre-approved ID Manual wording. |
| Insufficient information surcharge | +$100 | If required information is missing from the application. |
| Long identification surcharge | +$200 | For every additional 1,000 characters of goods and services description. |
These are government fees only. They are non-refundable once processed, whatever the outcome, and they are the same whether you file yourself, through a service, or through an attorney — nobody can discount a government fee. Our own service fee is separate and shown on pricing. Figures reproduced from the USPTO's published fee schedule; confirm against the USPTO before filing.
What people ask before they file.
The questions that decide what a filing actually costs — class count, surcharges, and what the USPTO will not refund.
How much does it cost to trademark a name in the US?
The USPTO charges $350 per class of goods or services for an electronic application, paid to the government. A single-class filing through My Trademark Vault is $350 plus our flat $199 service fee. The class count is what moves the total: two classes means the government fee is charged twice.
What are the current USPTO trademark fees?
The USPTO charges a base fee of $350 per class for an electronic application. Three surcharges can be added, each also per class: +$200 if the goods and services are written in your own words instead of the USPTO's pre-approved ID Manual wording, +$100 if required information is missing, and +$200 for every additional 1,000 characters of description. These figures took effect 18 January 2025. All of it is paid to the government, none of it is refundable once processed, and it is identical on every filing route - nobody can discount a government fee.
How many trademark classes do I need?
One for each distinct thing your brand covers. A coffee brand that sells beans and runs a café needs two — class 30 for the beans and class 43 for the café. A product business that also sells through its own online shop usually needs class 35 on top of the class covering the product itself. Most small businesses need one or two.
Can I add a class to my trademark application later?
No. Classes cannot be added to a pending application. If you realise afterwards that you needed another one, you file a separate new application, pay the government fee again, and take a new filing date for that class — which is why the count matters more than the arithmetic.
Why is my trademark filing fee more than $350 per class?
Since 18 January 2025 the USPTO charges one base fee of $350 per class plus surcharges: +$200 per class if the goods and services are described in your own words instead of the USPTO's pre-approved ID Manual wording, +$100 per class if required information is missing, and +$200 per class for every additional 1,000 characters of description. Filings written from pre-approved wording stay at the base fee.
Are USPTO trademark fees refundable?
No. Government filing fees are non-refundable once processed, whatever the outcome of the application. That is true on every filing route — self-filed, through an online service, or through an attorney — and it is the reason to check a name before paying it.
Is this estimate a quote?
No. It is an estimate based only on the information you provide, and it is not a legal determination of the correct classes for your mark. Classes are confirmed by a licensed attorney before anything is filed, and you remain responsible for verifying the classes, the wording and the total before submission.