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TMIN News 19: Fees


Part 19 of Trademark Information Network Series

Published on: October 10, 2017 16:28

This video gives an overview of the most common filing fees required to apply for and maintain a federal trademark registration.  Your initial fee depends on (1) your application filing form, (2) your filing basis, and (3) the number of international classes in your application. Watch this video to understand how your fee is calculated and how you might save hundreds of dollars when filing.

Trademark Information Network Series
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
Part 12
Part 13
Part 14
Part 15
Part 16
Part 17
Part 18
Part 20

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