Insert Pages To Legal California Trademarks Forms For Free

The cheapest way to trademark a name is by filing with your state. The cost varies depending on where you live and what type of business you own. If you are a corporation or LLC, you can expect to pay less than $150 in most cases, while sole proprietors and contractors can pay anywhere between $50 to $150.

A trademark usually takes between 12 to 18 months to get approved. Understand that the trademarking process is a Federal legal matter that can be complex, technical, and has several stages.

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.

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.

For example, filing a California trademark costs $70, and a national registration costs about $300. A California trademark protects your brand in California. However, it doesn't give you national protection. A California trademark uses the same categories as federal marks.

This page appears at the end of the application after you have entered all your information in the form. To download and save the form data, you must click on the "Download Portable Data" button at the bottom of the Validation Page. The information will be saved to your local drive.