The Law Offices of
Karen J. Bernstein, LLC
100 Park Avenue, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10017
ph: (212) 339-9955
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Fees
***Please bear in mind, our services for filing an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or the Copyright Office does not guarantee that your trademark/servicemark and/or copyright will be registered.
Trademark Search:
Comprehensive Trademark Search:
Word Mark: $550
Design Mark (e.g., logo): $650
* Search Federal, State, Common Law, UK,
Germany, European Community, WIPO,
and Internet Database
* Search for Direct Matches
* Search for phonetic equivalents (Word Mark Only)
* Review for common Trademark
Office rejections
* Search Report and Opinion prepared by an
attorney
Trademark Monitoring (Annual Rate Per Mark): $925 (for 1 Mark); $900 (for 2-5 Marks); $875 (for 6 Marks)
* Monthly monitoring for confusingly similar
trademarks in the USPTO database
* Monthly searches of general Internet search
engines
* Electronic monitoring of your trademark
registration renewal dates
* A detailed report sent via e-mail on a
monthly basis.
NOTE: Additional work requested or agreed to by you, such as having an attorney prepare and draft a cease and desist letter, shall be billed at the hourly rate of $250.00 for time actually devoted to the investigation and preparation of the correspondence to the potentially offending party and any subsequent correspondence and/or communications with the offending party, including research (if necessary), together with reimbursement for all related expenses.
Trademark/Servicemark Registration or ITU Application*: $450 per class (plus $325 per class government filing fee)
*Draft and file your application to register with
the USPTO.
*Respond to up to three Office Actions
(see below)
NOTE: We act as your agent, so we sign for you and receive all communication from the USPTO. You will receive copies of all correspondence and communication in the mail as the process unfolds. The fee includes basic costs such as mailing, copying, and telephone calls. If the USPTO files an Office Action (a denial of your application) concerning minor technical issues, we will respond to it in writing, up to three times. It is uncommon for more than one Office Action. However, any additional work requested or agreed to by you, such as handling substantive responses to Office Actions (e.g., likelihood of confusion, acquired distinctiveness, etc.); defending you in Opposition proceedings; appeals; research; and renewals shall be billed at the hourly rate of $250.00 for time actually devoted to the service of your trademark or servicemark, together with reimbursement for all related expenses, including any additional government fees.
Federal Copyright Registration: $400 (plus $35 U.S. Copyright Office fee)
* The fee includes basic costs such as mailing, copying and telephone calls.
NOTE: The U.S. Copyright Office rarely refuses copyright applications. If this were to occur, any additional work requested or agreed to by you, such as Requests for Reconsideration, appeals, research, and renewals shall be billed at the hourly rate of $250.00 for time actually devoted to the service of your copyright, together with reimbursement for all related expenses, including any additional government fees.
For service, please call us at (212) 339-9955 or e-mail us at questions@karenbernsteinlaw.com.
To request these services or if you have general questions, please call us or e-mail us at the number and e-mail address listed above. Sorry, we do not offer free legal advice.
We accept all major credit and debit cards.
100 Park Avenue, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10017
ph: (212) 339-9955
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