Tier 1 — Business Formation

Trademark Search
& Application Prep.

We conduct a preliminary knockout search to identify obvious conflicts, then prepare and coordinate your USPTO trademark application. Document preparation and submission coordination only — not legal advice or legal representation.

⚠ Document Preparation Disclaimer
Semper Facilis provides trademark search and application document preparation as an administrative service only. This is not legal advice and we are not acting as your legal representative before the USPTO. A preliminary knockout search does not replace a comprehensive clearance opinion from a licensed trademark attorney. Members with complex marks, color/design trademarks, likelihood-of-confusion concerns, or existing oppositions are directed to retain a licensed trademark attorney for full counsel. USPTO applications are filed on your behalf — you are the applicant of record.
Service Pricing

$499 service fee.
USPTO fees billed separately.

USPTO charges a $350/class application fee (base rate as of January 2025). Surcharges may apply for descriptions not drawn from the USPTO ID Manual. These are government fees passed through at cost on a separate line item.

Trademark Search + Application
Search + prepare + coordinate filing
$499
service fee (+ USPTO filing fee per class)
  • Preliminary USPTO database knockout search
  • Search report with identified conflicts
  • USPTO application document preparation
  • Class identification guidance
  • Specimen guidance (required for use-based apps)
  • Submission coordination
  • Filing confirmation delivered to vault
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Search Only
Knockout search report without filing
$199
no filing included
  • Preliminary USPTO database search
  • Written search report
  • Identified potential conflicts noted
  • Good first step before retaining a trademark attorney
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USPTO application fee: $350/class (base, effective January 2025). A surcharge applies for goods/services descriptions not drawn from the USPTO Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. Government fees are passed through at cost — not marked up.

What's Included

How does the trademark process work?

Preliminary Knockout Search
We search the USPTO's TESS database and common-law sources to identify marks that are identical or confusingly similar to yours in the same or related classes. Obvious conflicts are flagged before you pay a filing fee. Note: this is not a comprehensive legal clearance — a trademark attorney can provide a full opinion.
Application Preparation
We prepare your USPTO trademark application, including mark description, goods/services identification, international class selection, applicant information, and basis (use in commerce or intent to use). We also guide you on specimen requirements if you're filing based on current use. The USPTO filing fee is $350/class base (effective January 2025), billed separately at cost.
Submission Coordination
We coordinate filing via the USPTO TEAS portal and deliver the serial number and filing receipt to your document vault. The mark enters the examination queue — typical USPTO review is 8–12 months from filing date.
What Happens After Filing
USPTO will examine the application and may issue an Office Action requesting clarification or refusing registration. Responding to Office Actions is legal work — members who receive an Office Action are directed to retain a licensed trademark attorney for the response. We can refer you to our referral network if needed.
Scope

What requires a trademark attorney?

We Handle (Document Prep)
  • Preliminary keyword and exact-match searches
  • USPTO application document preparation
  • Class identification (standard goods/services)
  • USPTO application type and fee guidance
  • Specimen guidance for word marks in commerce
  • Application submission coordination
  • Serial number confirmation delivery
Requires a Licensed Trademark Attorney
  • Likelihood-of-confusion legal opinions
  • Design mark / logo trademark clearance
  • Responding to USPTO Office Actions
  • Opposition and cancellation proceedings
  • International trademark filings (Madrid Protocol)
  • Trade dress and non-traditional marks
  • Enforcement and cease-and-desist letters
Protect Your Brand

Start with a search.
File when it's clear.

$499 service fee + USPTO filing fee per class. Membership required — $49/year.

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