Complete Legal Louisiana Trademarks Forms For Free

The filing fees for Louisiana annual reports are $30 for any business that operates for a profit. For nonprofits, the filing fee will be $10 while charities will pay $25 as a renewal fee. Companies that pay with a credit card will also have a $5 convenience fee added to their costs.

You will need to register it as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The name that you select for your company must be distinctive to receive trademark protection. Common words or phrases that are not inherently distinctive are not offered trademark protection.

This is an important decision and naming the proper owner for purposes of registration is critical to maintaining a valid trademark. A trademark owner can include but is not limited to individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships, trusts, estates etc.

Register the trade name with the Louisiana Secretary of State. You may contact the Louisiana Secretary of State Office at (225) 925-4704 to obtain the necessary forms. You may also submit the application electronically on the Louisiana Secretary of State website.

Two basic requirements must be met for a mark to be eligible for trademark protection: it must be in use in commerce and it must be distinctive. The first requirement, that a mark be used in commerce, arises because trademark law is constitutionally grounded in the congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.

The basic cost to trademark a business name ranges from $225 to $600 per trademark class. This is the cost to submit your trademark application to the USPTO. The easiest and least expensive way to register your trademark is online, through the USPTO's Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).