Compress Legal Illinois Trademarks Forms For Free

Trademark/Servicemark Publications/Forms Form NumberForm NameFeeTM/SM 15Trademark or Servicemark Application$10TM/SM 30Trademark or Servicemark Renewal Application$5TM/SM 35aTrademark or Servicemark Assignment Application$5TM/SM 35bTrademark or Servicemark Application for Change of Name and/or Address of Registrant$51 more row

A trademark lawyer costs around $1,000 to $2,000 for the general trademark process, but disputes could cost the client an additional $300 $400 an hour. Some of the trademark lawyer costs you may see include: Filing fees for the trademark application. Government costs charged by the USPTO.

What's the cheapest way to get a trademark? The cheapest way to file for a trademark is simply to do it yourself. You can start by searching for the United States Patent and Trademark Office's State (USPTO) website. Then file out the online forms and pay their fees.

To file for an Illinois state trademark, applicants must complete and file Form TM/SM-15, the State of Illinois Trademark or Service Mark Application, and an application fee. The mark must be filed under the applicant's name.

In order to oppose a trademark, one must file a Notice of Opposition with the TTAB. The Notice of Opposition must state and articulate both the Opposer's standing to file the opposition and the substantive grounds for the opposition.

Common law trademarks are free and do not require any paperwork or forms. There is no way to register a name trademark for free because you will always have to pay at least a small fee that covers the costs of examining and processing your trademark application. There is no way to get a federal trademark for free.