A state trademark protects your brand name, logo, or slogan within your state. It prevents other businesses in your state from using your mark and gives you legal standing if conflicts arise.

• State trademark: A state trademark registration is issued by your state’s trademark office and protects your mark inside that state only. It’s ideal if you operate locally and use your mark within one state. A state registration doesn’t provide nationwide rights and doesn’t allow the ® symbol, use TM/SM unless and until you obtain a federal registration. The State Trademark approval is typically faster and more affordable.

• USPTO trademark: Protects your brand nationwide but is more expensive and can take months to process.
  Most businesses start with a state trademark and expand federally as they grow.

• Faster approval (often processed in weeks, not months.)

• Lower cost (no $1,000+ upfront fees)

• Builds credibility with customers, investors, and distributors

• Provides a strong foundation for future USPTO registration

• What’s included in each package?

  • Starter: $149 + state fee.
    Best for new businesses and solopreneurs
    Your brand name or logo, filed and protected in Florida.

    • Florida trademark search (state database)

    • Application prepared and filed for you

    • Official Florida trademark certificate

    • Status updates through to registration

  • Standard: $249 + state fee per class.
    Best for growing Florida businesses
    Protection for your name AND logo, plus a strategy session to plan your next move.

    • Everything in Starter

    • Covers up to 2 product or service categories

    • 48-hour priority processing

    • Weekly status updates

    • 30-minute brand strategy session (What to protect. What comes next. What's at risk.)

    • Federal trademark eligibility review included

  • Premium: $349 + state fee per class.
    Best for businesses ready to go nationwide
    File your Florida trademark today, and get a clear roadmap to USPTO federal protection.

    • Everything in Standard

    • Covers up to 3 product or service categories

    • Dedicated account manager (one person, your file)

    • USPTO class strategy report (know exactly what to file federally before you spend $350)

    • $100 credit toward your federal trademark package

    • Additional categories: +$99 each

No, each trademark package applies to one state only. If you want protection in additional states, you’ll need to purchase separate packages.

Trademark classes categorize the goods or services your mark covers (e.g., "clothing," "food," "digital services"). You choose the class(es) that match what your brand actually sells.

For state filings: Starter covers 1 class, Standard covers up to 2, and Premium covers up to 3. Need more than 3? Additional classes are $99 each on top of the Premium package.

For federal filings: each package covers 1 class by default. Additional classes are $549 each on Standard Federal (USPTO fee included) or $749 each on Full-Service Federal (attorney work and fees included).

We provide a free trademark search by State (non-comprehensive) powered by our team’s intellectual property and branding expertise. It gives you early insight into availability before you commit to filing.

State trademark registrations are typically much faster than USPTO filings, often processed in weeks rather than months. Exact timelines depend on the state and how quickly you provide the required information.

Every state charges its own government fee for trademark registration (generally up to ~$150 per class). This cost is passed through and billed separately from your package price.

Absolutely. You can upgrade to our Standard or Premium Package based on the number of classes. If you need more than 3 classes, you can add additional classes for $99 each. When you're ready for nationwide protection, we also coordinate USPTO filings via our network of independent attorneys.

Yes, we coordinate USPTO trademark applications through independent counsel. If you decide to elevate your brand nationally, we’ll help you make that transition.

Email legal@dancapath.com.

Our Account Managers will reach out within 1–2 business days to begin the intake process.

Note: Dancapath is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice; attorney services are provided by independent counsel.

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Standard Federal is $1,099 total ($749 Dancapath fee + $350 USPTO filing fee) for one class, with no attorney required. Full-Service Federal is $1,649 total ($1,299 Dancapath fee + $350 USPTO filing fee) and includes a licensed attorney of record on your filing. Government filing fees are billed separately at cost. Dancapath pays the USPTO directly on your behalf, and they're non-refundable once submitted.

(Target: "federal trademark registration cost")

No. Dancapath provides professional trademark document preparation and filing services, not legal services. We do not provide legal advice, legal opinions on registrability, or attorney representation on Standard Federal or the State + Federal Bundle. If you want licensed legal representation built into your filing, Full-Service Federal includes an attorney of record: an independent, USPTO-recognized trademark attorney who is an active member in good standing of a U.S. state bar. In that case, your attorney-client relationship is directly with that attorney, not with Dancapath.

Standard Federal is professional document preparation: USPTO conflict search, optimized goods & services description, specimen review, and a TEAS Plus application filed on your behalf; no attorney required. Full-Service Federal adds a licensed trademark attorney assigned as attorney of record, who reviews your mark, signs the filing, and represents you before the USPTO throughout examination.

No. The USPTO allows individuals and businesses to file trademark applications themselves (pro se) or through a non-attorney preparer for document assembly. Our Standard Federal package is built for straightforward, single-class marks and requires no attorney. If your situation involves potential conflicts, a complex classification question, or you simply want legal representation of record, Full-Service Federal assigns a licensed, USPTO-recognized attorney to your case.

We notify you immediately with a plain-language explanation of what the USPTO is asking for. On Standard Federal, attorney responses are coordinated at a disclosed flat rate based on complexity ($274–$898), always quoted and confirmed in writing before any work begins- no surprise billing. On Full-Service Federal, unlimited Tier 1 (procedural) responses are included at no extra charge; Tier 2–4 responses follow the same transparent flat-rate structure.

Yes. Additional classes can be added to Standard Federal for $549 each (USPTO fee included) or to Full-Service Federal for $749 each (attorney work and fees included). Each class covers a distinct category of goods or services your mark will be registered under.

If your brand currently operates in one state, or you're still validating the business, we generally recommend starting with a state trademark. It's faster, less expensive, and gives you real protection while you grow. If you're already doing business nationwide or across multiple states, federal registration is usually the better starting point, since state protection doesn't extend beyond your home state. Many clients start at the state level and move to federal as they expand. Our State + Federal Bundle is built for exactly that path.

The attorney of record is an independent, USPTO-recognized trademark attorney, an active member in good standing of the bar of at least one U.S. state, as required under USPTO practice rules. Your attorney-client relationship is directly with that attorney, not with Dancapath. Dancapath handles intake, coordination, and document preparation; the attorney handles legal review, signature, and representation before the USPTO.

Once your application is complete, we file electronically, and you receive your USPTO serial number within 24–48 hours (Full-Service Federal gets priority 48-hour processing from intake). From there, USPTO examination typically runs 10–12 months, and we monitor your case status throughout that period, alerting you immediately if any action is needed.

• Choose your State Trademark package (Starter, Standard, Premium), or your Federal Trademark package (Standard Federal, Full-Service Federal, State + Federal Bundle).

• Complete our intake form.

• Select the class(es) for your mark.

• Proceed to checkout.

• We prepare and file your application with your state, the USPTO, or both, and keep you updated throughout the process.