Register your trademark in the USA through a licensed US attorney
US law requires applicants domiciled outside the United States to be represented by a licensed US attorney. We provide one within the package and follow your file to the final certificate.
- The US counsel rule
An official USPTO rule since 2019, not an optional extra we add. Read it on the office's website.
USPTO - A check before filing
We assess your mark against the grounds for refusal and similar marks in the USPTO register before filing, and agree the right class and filing basis with you.
- A verifiable certificate
The final certificate is issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) once the application is examined and accepted, and anyone can verify your mark in its official register.
USPTO
Who this is for
A fit if you are
- A brand owner already selling, or planning to sell, on US platforms such as Amazon or Etsy, or through your own store.
- Someone who wants a legal foundation for a global brand through the world's largest economy.
- A company or individual with US partners or customers who needs official proof of ownership to share with them.
Not for
- Anyone who has not yet pinned down the class of their activity: settle it first in the consultation, before filing.
- Anyone expecting a certificate within days: actual registration takes months, depending on the office, by the nature of the US system itself, not because of Exporya.
A USPTO registration protects your mark in the United States only. Protection in the UK or the EU member states needs a separate application with each office.
The details and documents we need from you
Sent through the client dashboard; we confirm the final list after the search.
Always required
- The trademark owner's details, whether an individual or a company.
- The mark itself: the name as text, or the logo as an image.
- A description of the goods or services you use the mark for, or plan to.
Depending on your case
- A specimen showing the mark in US commerce: with the application if it is use-based, or later with the statement of use if it is intent-to-use.
- Priority documents, if you claim the priority of an earlier application filed in another country.
- An authorisation to file and follow up on your behalf through the licensed US attorney, where needed.
What you actually receive
What reaches you in the client dashboard at each stage. What the package includes is listed on its card.
- A professional opinion on your mark's prospects, the right class and the filing basis: actual use or intent to use.
- The USPTO application number within days of filing through the licensed US attorney; it is not a registration number yet.
- Every development reported, including an examiner's office action or an opposition after publication, with your options before any step.
- The registration certificate with its link in the official USPTO register.
The package
One package in US dollars, including the official USPTO fee for one class; ordered from the client dashboard. The statement-of-use fee is set out on the card.
US trademark registration package
$950One class
For a brand owner selling, or planning to sell, in the US market who needs a correct filing through a licensed US attorney.
- Statement of use
- $150Per class for intent-to-use applications: an official fee outside the package; we support you in preparing it
- Absolute-grounds check before filing (Included)
- Selection of the right classes for your activity (Included)
- Application prepared and filed with the USPTO through a licensed US attorney (Included)
- Official office fees paid for the classes included (Included)
- Correspondence with the USPTO handled (Included)
- Regular updates on the application's status (Included)
- Registration certificate with its link in the office's official register (Included)
The steps, in precise terms
Filing is not registration: after filing you receive an application number, and your mark is only registered after the office's examination and publication without opposition. Timing depends on the office, and we report every development.
Check and consultation
FreeProfessional opinion and class selectionWe assess similar marks and the grounds for refusal, and agree with you the right class and the filing basis: actual use or intent to use.
Application prepared and filed with the USPTO through a licensed US attorney
Within daysApplication numberThe attorney prepares the application in the correct class and files it officially, with the official fees paid. This is the filing of an application, not its acceptance yet.
Examination and publication in the USPTO system
Months, depending on the officePublication noticeAn examining attorney reviews the application and may issue an office action that needs a response; the mark is then published for an opposition period. We report every development as it happens.
Final certificate
After the publication period closes without oppositionRegistration certificateFor use-based applications the certificate issues after publication without opposition; for intent-to-use applications it issues once the statement of use is accepted. You receive it with its link in the USPTO register.
Your obligations after registration
- Protection lasts ten years from the registration date and is renewable.
- The USPTO requires periodic proof-of-use filings at set deadlines: between the fifth and sixth year after registration, and then with every renewal, each with its own separate official fee. Missing a deadline exposes the registration to cancellation.
- Continued actual use of the mark in US commerce is a condition of keeping the registration in force.
Frequently asked questions
Because USPTO rules require every applicant domiciled outside the United States to be represented by an attorney licensed in a US state. It is a legal requirement, not a marketing choice, and we provide it within the package.
No. After filing you only receive an application number; the office then examines the application and the mark is published for an opposition period. Actual registration and the certificate follow once that is complete without opposition.
Yes, on an intent-to-use basis. You file now, and once the application is allowed you file a statement of use with a specimen showing the mark in US commerce; it carries its own separate official fee, outside the package.
Yes, for one class. Each additional class is added at the office's official fee of $350, and the statement-of-use fee for intent-to-use applications ($150 per class) is outside the package.
We tell you at once, and the attorney explains what the objection or opposition means, the available options and the cost of a response, if one is needed, before any step is taken. We reduce that risk in the first place with the check before filing.
No. An individual or a company outside the United States can own a US trademark; the legal requirement is representation by a licensed US attorney.
Classes follow the international classification of goods and services. We settle them with you in the consultation based on what you actually sell or plan to sell, because protection is limited to the registered classes.