Rates & Billing
Depending on client needs, Rappold Legal offers both hourly and flat rates. I only work for as long as a case requires, so you’ll never be billed for unproductive time. Final bills will include costs for copying, filing, and third-party research tools.
Trademark & Service Mark Filings
If you are seeking registration of a trademark or service mark for your business, I charge a flat fee of $975.00, per application, plus the $250.00 United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) filing fee required for each application (typically only $250 for one “Class ID” — type of goods/services). Filing fees for applications requiring more than one Class ID are simply added to the flat rate, with no additional cost to you. First, please provide the following information about your business. Then, I will send you a simple agreement to sign, regarding my services (mostly elaborated above). And finally, I will get started and contact you if any additional information, documents, etc. are needed. It’s that simple!
1) The name of your business and type of business entity (Partnership, Corporation, LLC, etc.), along with the state of filing, if applicable;
2) A short description of the business, including current and intended geographic reach (typically, national or international);
3) The words, logo(s), and/or slogan(s) you are seeking to protect;
4) The earliest date each mark was used locally (intrastate) and "in commerce" (interstate). These dates can be and often are the same;
5) Examples of the name/logo/slogan as they are used in business (the USPTO refers to these as "Specimens" and pictures are fine); and
6) If applicable, any website of the business.