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To register a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), you will need to fill out and submit a trademark application. You can do this online, using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), an online trademark filing service, or you can submit a paper application.

Registering a trademark takes many steps, but there are only four actual legal requirements you'll need to have. You must file under your own individual or business name. ... You must have a distinctive mark. ... You must already be using the trademark or plan to use it soon.

Unregistered trademarks may still be protected by common law and unfair competition laws. If you do not register your trademark, you will have legal rights only within the geographic areas where you operate.

How you choose to protect your trademark is up to you. You are not required to register your trademark, but where or whether you decide to register your trademark can determine the scope of your rights. Specifically, you can rely on common law rights or file for state, federal, or international trademark registration.

Using the trademark symbols TM, SM, and ® The symbol lets consumers and competitors know you're claiming the trademark as yours. You can use ?TM? for goods or ?SM? for services even if you haven't filed an application to register your trademark. Once you register your trademark with us, use an ® with the trademark.

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.