Typical Fees
Cislo & Thomas LLP seeks to provide the highest quality intellectual property law services with highly competitive fees and costs. We can provide better service at lower costs than most other general firms which offer intellectual property services because we focus on intellectual property. We have perfected the art of providing great service, outstanding results and reasonable fees.
Scroll down to view our fee schedule for many of the typical legal services we perform. The quotes given are general in nature and should be used as a guide for evaluating the costs of any projects. Specific projects may be more or less expensive which we can quote once we know more about your objectives and the nature of the matter.
Typical Fees*
| WORK SCOPE – GUIDE ONLY | FEES/COSTS |
| Standard hourly rates per attorney | $600.00-$795.00/hour |
| Standard hourly rates for paralegals | $270.00-$350.00/hour |
| Flat rates and estimates are available however, including those listed below | |
| TRADEMARKS** | |
| U.S. Trademark Scan and Preliminary Report to Client | $675.00 |
| U.S. Trademark Registrability Search, Analysis, and Opinion | $3,750.00-$4,750.00 |
| U.S. Trademark Registration – Application and Preparation (one class of goods) | $1,400.00 |
| Trademark Prosecution (variable) | from $850.00 – $2,700.00 |
| Trademark Appeal to the Board (without argument) | from $3,750.00 |
| Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration | $1,350.00 |
| Trademark Section 71 Declaration of Use and 15 declaration | $1,350.00 |
| Trademark Section 71 Declaration of Use and 15 declaration (Per Additional Class) | $575.00 |
| Trademark Renewal Application | $1,500.00 |
| Trademark Section 71 and Section 9 Renewal | $1,500.00 |
| Trademark Section 71 and Section 9 Renewal (Per Additional Class) | $650.00 |
| Statement of Use/Amendment to Allege Use (for one class) | $650.00 |
| Statement of Use/Amendment to Allege Use (Per Additional Class) | $100.00 |
| Extension Request to File Statement of Use (for one use) | $650.00 |
| Extension Request to File Statement of Use (Per Additional Class) | $125.00 |
| Typical State Trademark Application | $550.00-$1,150.00 |
| Filing Foreign Origin Trademark Registration – received ready for filing | $1,150.00-$1,750.00 |
| Filing Foreign Trademark Application (per country) | $1,700.00 – $2,800.00 |
| Filing European Trademark Application | $4,000.00 – $5,100.00 |
| Filing Madrid Protocol Trademark Application | $2,350.00 – $3,550.00 |
| Prepare and File Substantive Trademark Opposition/Petition to Cancel at USPTO | from $4,800.00 |
| U.S. Watch Services | |
| Newly Filed Application Watch – uncovers newly filed applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the same or similar marks | $650 Annual |
| Gazette Watch – uncovers applications that have published in the Official Gazette at the United States Patent and Trademark Office for opposition purposes | $650 Annual |
| Combined Newly Filed and Gazette watch | $1,200 Annual |
| International/Regional Watch Services | |
| Worldwide Watch – covers many countries, including an industry-leading 258 countries and territories across 191 official trademark registers (we will provide a list of countries included upon request) | $1,200 for one class and $625 per additional class |
| Worldwide Watch (see above) and includes all classes | $5,000 Annual |
| Asia and Australia Watch Service | $500 Annual |
| Europe Watch Service | $450 Annual |
| European Union Watch Service | $450 Annual |
| Individual Country Watch Service | $275 Annual |
| Madrid Protocol/Madrid Agreement Watch Service | $470 Annual |
| Middle East and Africa Watch Service | $400 Annual |
| South and Central America, U.S. and Canada Watch Service | $500 Annual |
| Domain Name Watch Service – Reports identical, phonetically identical and closely identical domain names for country code top-level domains and the thousands of new gTLDs coming online. | $1400 Annual |
| Business Name Watch Service – Protects your business name from potential infringement. This service will watch your trademark each month against business names database, providing the information you need to respond quickly to protect your valuable company name. | $400 Annual |
| Common Law Watch Service – watch your mark against business name, common law and domain name databases to identify potentially infringing marks. | $1,800 Annual |
| Comprehensive U.S. Plus Worldwide Watch Service – extends the scope of the U.S. Watch to include USPTO Pending and Official Gazette; state, common law, business name and domain name databases; plus worldwide coverage of 258 countries and territories across 191 official trademark registers. | $2,000 Annual |
| Customs Recordation – Customs Recordation to help prevent unauthorized importations of goods at the United States Border. | $450 Annual |
| Social Media Watch Service – searches hundreds of social media websites for Web for Misuse, Brand Identity/Derogatory Remarks, or Unlicensed Use. | $450 Annual |
| Brand Registries – enroll in online e-commerce market places such as Amazon and Walmart to protect your registered trademarks online against infringers. | No cost and must register directly with the e-commerce market place |
| Watch Service with Various Federal Courts – will alert us immediately if a lawsuit is filed against you. | No cost |
| PATENTS* | |
| Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion | from $3,750.00 |
| Search without Analysis and Opinion | from $1,400.00 |
| In-Depth Patent Infringement Study, Including File History Review | from $8,500.00 |
| Patent Validity Determination | from $10,800.00 |
| Provisional Patent Application | from $4,000.00 |
| Original Utility Patent Application – Invention of Minimal Complexity | from $10,000.00 |
| Original Utility Patent Application – Relatively Complex Biotechnology | from $11,000.00 |
| Original Utility Patent Application – Relatively Complex Computer Hardware/Software | from $11,000.00 |
| Original Utility Patent Application – Relatively Complex Internet-Related Method | from $11,000.00 |
| Basic Information Disclosure Statement, Preparation, and Filing (w/application) | $375.00 |
| Average Patent Application Amendment/Argument | from $3,750.00 |
| Patent Application Amendment/Argument – Relatively Complex Biotechnology | from $4,200.00 |
| Patent Application Amendment/Argument – Relatively Complex Computer | from $4,200.00 |
| Appeal Brief to the Board in Utility Patent Application (w/o oral argument) | from $8,500.00 |
| Filing Foreign Origin Utility Patent Application, received ready for filing | $4,000.00 |
| Filing Non-PCT Patent Application Abroad (translation fees extra) | $3,800.00 |
| Filing Previously Prepared U.S. Patent Application as PCT Application in U.S. | $9,000.00 |
| Filing of PCT Chapter II Demand for Examination (basic) | $3,150.00 |
| Entering National Stage in U.S. Receiving Office From Foreign Origin PCT Application (translation fees extra) |
$3,100.00 |
| Entering National Stage in Each Foreign Receiving Office From U.S. Original PCT Application (translation fees extra) |
from $2,900.00 – $6,400.00 |
| U.S. Design Patent Application (one embodiment – simple) | $3,100.00 – $3,750.00 |
| Expediting fee | $1,250.00 |
| U.S. Plant Patent Application | $3,750.00 |
| Issue Fee – Large entity (Utility patent and design patent) | $2,250.00 |
| Issue Fee – Small entity (Utility patent and design patent) | $1,400.00 |
| Issue Fee – Micro entity (Utility patent and design patent) | $1,150.00 |
| COPYRIGHTS | |
| Copyright Registration – Application, Including Client Conference | $800.00 |
| Copyright Registration for a Website – Application, Including Client Conference | $1,700.00 |
| LITIGATION | |
| Federal and State Court Litigation | Standard hourly rates |
| All Other Matters | Standard hourly rates |
| TRADE SECRETS | |
| Setting up Trade Secret Protection Program | from $3,750.00 |
| Agreements and Advice | Standard hourly rates |
| INTERNET DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES | |
| Instituting Domain Name Dispute Proceedings Before Arbitration Panel | from $8,000.00 |
| Domain Registration Action | Standard hourly rates + actual costs |
* All fees/costs do not include any Patent and Trademark Office or other governmental fees which shall be charged with a seven percent charge for handling, wiring, currency changes, and interest, unless otherwise noted. Filing fees based on applicant as small entity and/or with one class of goods. Additional fees apply for additional classes and/or if the applicant is a large entity (500 employees or more). Jeffrey Sheldon, Esq.’s normal hourly rate is $990.00.
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