You built the brand. Now own it.
Start by checking your name — right here, right now, free. If it's open, we prep your application and a licensed trademark attorney signs it and files it with the USPTO.
Searches 14M+ registered trademarks · No account · No card
14M+
trademarks searched before you spend a dime
$549
all-in for most filings — both fees shown up front
$0
in surprise USPTO penalties — we use approved wording
100%
of applications signed and filed by a licensed attorney
First time? Here's the whole thing.
Four steps, no law degree required.
Tell us what you do
A few questions about your business and your name. Ten minutes, tops. Anywhere a word sounds like lawyer-talk, we explain it right there.
We check the name
We search 14 million registered trademarks to see if anybody beat you to it, and we find the exact category your filing belongs in. Get that wrong and the government charges $200 extra — so we don’t get it wrong.
A real attorney files it
A licensed trademark attorney reviews everything, signs it, and files it with the USPTO. Not software pretending to be a law firm — an actual lawyer, on your application, on the record.
Then we wait — together
The government takes 12 to 18 months. Your dashboard shows every step, and when the USPTO sends one of their confusing letters, we tell you what it actually means.
What the next 18 months look like.
Nobody tells you this part up front. A trademark isn't instant — here's the real timeline, so nothing surprises you.
1. Filed
Your application is in. You get a serial number, and “TM” is yours to use while you wait.
2. The USPTO picks it up
A government examiner reviews your application. If they have questions, we handle the back-and-forth with you.
3. Published
Your mark is posted publicly for 30 days so anyone who objects can speak up. Most filings pass right through.
4. Registered ®
It’s official — the ® is yours, nationwide. We send reminders when renewal paperwork comes due years later.
Your three options, honestly.
Do it yourself, use a typical filing site, or do it with us. Here's the real difference.
| On your own | Typical filing site | TradeMaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who actually files it | You | You — they forward your form | A licensed attorney |
| Name checked before you pay | If you know where to look | Basic search | 14M+ records, then attorney review |
| The $200 wrong-wording penalty | Easy to hit | Easy to hit | Avoided — approved wording only |
| Government fee shown up front | Often buried | Always, line by line | |
| When the USPTO sends a letter | You figure it out | Costs extra | We translate it, plain English |
What it costs: $549 for most filings.
Two numbers, and you've seen both before you pay a cent.
Selling in more than one category? Each extra one is another $350 — all of it the government's fee, none of it ours. Most services bury that. We'd rather you just know.
This is the actual product.
Real screenshots — the same tools you'll be using.
Class Finder
Say what you sell. We find your category.
Pricing Breakdown
Every dollar itemized before you pay any of them.
Your Dashboard
Where your filing stands, whenever you feel like checking.
Some straight talk.
Nobody can promise your trademark will register. The USPTO makes that call, on their own clock, and anyone who guarantees it is selling you something.
What we can promise: your application gets done right the first time. A licensed attorney at Melivate Group reviews it, signs it, and files it — our system won't send anything to the USPTO without that sign-off. And if your name looks like it's headed for trouble, we tell you before you spend money, not after.
Questions people actually ask.
Do I really need a trademark?+
If the name matters to your money, yes. Without one, someone else can register it and make you rebrand — new name, new packaging, new everything. And if you sell on Amazon, Brand Registry requires a live trademark application. Filing early is a few hundred dollars; rebranding later is thousands.
What if my name’s already taken?+
Better to find out now, for free, than after you’ve paid a filing fee the government keeps. If the search turns up trouble, we’ll tell you straight — sometimes a conflict is fatal, sometimes it isn’t, and the attorneys can tell you which one you’re looking at before you spend anything.
Who actually files my application?+
A licensed trademark attorney at Melivate Group — they review it, sign it, and file it with the USPTO as your attorney of record. Our system literally will not let an application go out without that sign-off. That’s the difference between us and the fill-a-form sites.
Why do people keep mentioning a $200 penalty?+
If your application describes your products in your own words instead of the USPTO’s pre-approved wording, the government charges $200 extra per category. It catches a lot of do-it-yourself filers. We only use approved wording, so it never touches you.
How long until it’s official?+
Usually 12 to 18 months — the government moves at government speed. But you get a serial number the day you file, you can use “TM” immediately, and your filing date locks in your place in line ahead of anyone who files after you.
Sound like you?
Amazon sellers
Brand Registry takes a live trademark application. We’ll get you there.
App & SaaS founders
Your product’s name is the brand. Lock it down before somebody else does.
Ecommerce brands
One name across five product lines? We make sure every one is covered.
Local businesses
The shop’s name, the logo — protected, without a big-firm bill.
Still reading? Your name might not wait.
Check it now — takes about a minute, costs nothing.
Every application filed by a licensed attorney at Melivate Group