USPTO Proposes Increase to Trademark Fees
The proposed plan includes an increase to many of the most common fees associated with trademarks. If approved, the plan can be expected to raise fees by November 2024.

What fees are being raised?
While fees are being raised across the board, some of the most significant changes are coming to new trademark applications. For example, the basic application fee to file a trademark would be raised from $250 to $350. Additionally, in some cases, the fee to file an application could cost upwards of $550 per class.

The USPTO also plans to increase fees associated with Amendment to Allege Use and Statement of Use filings (increased to $200 and $150, respectively.) Late-stage Statement of Use extensions will also now cost more per class, with fourth and subsequent filings now costing $250 per class.

Other increases can be found in fees associated with the Madrid Protocol (now $300 per class,) custom goods & services categories (now $200 per class,) and various renewal filings. One of the largest price hikes announced is for filing Letters of Protest, jumping from $50 to $250.

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