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Filing a trademark for your business name with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will cost between $225 and $600, plus legal fees. You can register with most states for $50-$150 if you don't want protection outside your state.

Copyrights primarily protect the rights of people who create literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other original works (like history tests, and software code). Trademarks can protect the use of a company's name and its product names, brand identity (like logos), and slogans.

To apply, use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) to complete the initial application. The initial application form has two filing options: TEAS Plus and TEAS Standard. Costs differ between filing options because the filing options have a different number of up-front requirements.

Registering your business name does not mean you automatically have trademark rights. If you are using your business name as your trademark, you can also register your business name as a trademark.

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.

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