The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced fee adjustments for Trademark filing and renewal, which will take effect on January 18, 2025. These changes include increases in fees for various Trademark-related services, ranging from USD 50 to 150.
If you own a registered Trademark in the United States or plan to file a Trademark there, here are the details of the fee changes:
| Application Fees | Current | New |
| TEAS Standard* | USD 350 | n/a |
| TEAS Plus** | USD 250 | n/a |
| Base application (sections 1 and 44), per class | n/a | USD 350 |
| Application fee filed with WIPO (section 66(a)), per class | USD 500 | USD 600 |
| Subsequent designation fee filed with WIPO (section 66(a)), per class | USD 500 | USD 600 |
| Surcharge Fees | Current | New |
| Insufficient information (sections 1 and 44), per class | n/a | USD 100 |
| Using the free-form text box instead of the Trademark ID Manual within the Trademark Center to identify goods and services (sections 1 and 44), per class | n/a | USD 200 |
| Each additional group of 1,000 characters in the free-form text box beyond the first 1,000 (sections 1 and 44), per affected class | n/a | USD 200 |
| Post-Registration Maintenance Fees | Current | New |
| Section 9 registration renewal application, per class | USD 300 | USD 325 |
| Section 8 declaration, per class | USD 225 | USD 325 |
| Section 15 declaration, per class | USD 200 | USD 250 |
| Section 71 declaration, per class | USD 225 | USD 325 |
| Renewal fee filed at WIPO | USD 300 | USD 325 |
| Petitions and Letters of Protest Fees | Current | New |
| Petition to the Director | USD 250 | USD 400 |
| Petition to revive an application | USD 150 | USD 250 |
| Letter of protest | USD 50 | USD 150 |
| Intent-to-Use Fees | Current | New |
| Amendment to allege use (AAU), per class | USD 100 | USD 150 |
| Statement of use (SOU), per class | USD 100 | USD 150 |
If possible, you can file a new Trademark application before January 2025 and take advantage of the services of an experienced Trademark Consultant to calculate all potential costs that may arise afterward. By understanding these costs, you can better prepare in advance, ensuring a smooth trademark protection process in the United States.
Make sure not to miss business opportunities and always secure Trademark protection in the United States by registering your Trademark there.
Should you need more information regarding Trademark registration and protection in the United States, please contact us via email: [email protected].
*) Trademark Electronic Application System Standard: A registration scheme with higher fees, suitable for unique goods and/or services with specific descriptions if they are not available in the existing list provided by the USPTO.
**) Trademark Electronic Application System Plus: A standard registration scheme that requires applicants to use the list of goods/services already provided by the USPTO.
