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Trademark renewal cost calculator
Total cost to maintain a US trademark across required filings — Section 8 declaration, Section 9 renewal, and attorney fees over 30 years.
30-year total cost
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- Total USPTO fees$2,575
- Total attorney cost$3,150
- Number of filings4
Trademark maintenance — the unsexy line item
Filing a trademark is one cost. Keeping it alive is another that surprises owners every 5-10 years. Miss a deadline and the registration is canceled with no grace period beyond a 6-month grace window with extra fees.
The required filings
- Section 8 Declaration of Use — between years 5 and 6 (proves the mark is still in commerce)
- Section 8 + Section 9 (Renewal) — between years 9 and 10
- Renewal every 10 years thereafter — Sec 8 + Sec 9 again
USPTO fees are per-class. A 3-class registration costs 3x what a single-class costs at every filing.
Where attorney cost sneaks in
Most owners pay an attorney for the renewal (1.5-3 hrs each) because the specimen-of-use evidence has to be picture-perfect. The Sec 8 declaration is the most-rejected filing in trademark practice — DIY at your peril.
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