Contact us for a quote for your specific situation. You should expect at least one Office Action, possibly more. If affidavits from experts, appeals, etc. are required, there will be additional time and PTO fees involved, which are impossible to estimate in a general way. If no opposition is filed within thirty days of publication, and if the mark is currently being used by the applicant, the mark will be registered. We should note that given delays in the Trademark Office, it could take nearly six months before you'd hear if an opposition had been filed.
Additional extensions are possible, with a showing of good cause for the delay.
The trademark registration must be renewed every ten years. As attorneys admitted to practice in New York State, we can assist you in filing a state trademark application in New York. We can help you with license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, incorporations, etc. Patent Fees and Copyright Fees are on separate fee schedules. The current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office official Patent and Trademark fees are also separately listed.