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    Statement of Use filing.

    Let one of our US-licensed attorneys take care of everything. They'll check your specimen, confirm your dates of first use, and prepare and file your Statement of Use inside your deadline.

    • Flat service fee, USPTO fee at cost
    • Filed in 7 business days, or 3 with Express Filing
    • For US and non-US applicants
    A US-licensed GTC attorney preparing a USPTO Statement of Use filing

    Specimen vetted

    Before it's filed

    Declaration drafted

    By a US attorney

    Filed in your window

    Inside the deadline

    Start your filing

    Meet the US attorney who handles your filing

    Free USPTO check

    Find your deadline and price

    Enter your USPTO application number. We pull your mark and deadline from the register, show your price, and take you to filing.

    Free · pulls your mark, classes, and deadline from the USPTO register

    SOU from $307.50 all-in for one class · Extension of Time from $231.25 · includes the 5% bank fee

    Don't have your serial number handy? Start Your Filing and Add It Later →

    Paul Ditmyer, US Attorney · Licensed in Florida · TM, Patent, ©

    Paul Ditmyer

    US Attorney · Licensed in Florida · TM, Patent, ©

    "For a small business, your trademark is often the single most valuable thing you own. My job is to make sure that, ten years from now, it's still unquestionably yours."

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    How it works

    From serial number to filed.

    1

    Verify your application

    Enter your USPTO serial number. We pull your mark, status, and exact deadline from the register in seconds, and confirm whether you need a Statement of Use or an Extension of Time.

    Free
    2

    See your price and pay

    Your price is itemised before you pay: a flat GTC service fee, the USPTO government fee per class at cost, and a 5% bank fee on government fees.

    3

    We prepare your filing

    A US-licensed attorney checks your specimen against USPTO rules, confirms your dates of first use, and drafts the declaration of use for signature.

    4

    We file and confirm

    We file through the USPTO Trademark Center as your attorney of record, within 7 business days as standard, or 3 with Express Filing, and send you the filing confirmation documents.

    7 business days
    1. 1

      Verify your application

      Enter your USPTO serial number. We pull your mark, status, and exact deadline from the register in seconds, and confirm whether you need a Statement of Use or an Extension of Time.

      Free
    2. 2

      See your price and pay

      Your price is itemised before you pay: a flat GTC service fee, the USPTO government fee per class at cost, and a 5% bank fee on government fees.

    3. 3

      We prepare your filing

      A US-licensed attorney checks your specimen against USPTO rules, confirms your dates of first use, and drafts the declaration of use for signature.

    4. 4

      We file and confirm

      We file through the USPTO Trademark Center as your attorney of record, within 7 business days as standard, or 3 with Express Filing, and send you the filing confirmation documents.

      7 business days

    Pricing

    How much does it cost?

    A flat GTC service fee, the USPTO government fee at cost, and a 5% bank fee on government fees. Every line is itemised before you pay.

    Statement of Use

    Our service feefrom $150
    USPTO government fee$150/class
    Bank & processing fee (5%)$7.50/class
    All-in for 1 classfrom $307.50

    Extension of Time

    Our service feefrom $100
    USPTO government fee$125/class
    Bank & processing fee (5%)$6.25/class
    All-in for 1 classfrom $231.25

    USPTO government fees are paid to the office at cost, plus a 5% bank and processing fee on government fees. Fees apply per class; most trademark applications cover 1 to 3 classes. Need it sooner? Add Express Filing at checkout and we file within 3 business days for $50.

    Every filing includes

    • Attorney review of your Notice of Allowance and filing deadline
    • Specimen vetting against USPTO acceptability rules before you file
    • Correct dates of first use and first use in commerce, confirmed with you
    • Drafting and signing of the declaration of use
    • SOU, Extension of Time, or Amendment to Allege Use, whichever your case needs
    • Filing with the USPTO and confirmation documents sent to you

    Statement of Use FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    A Statement of Use is the USPTO filing that proves you are using your trademark in commerce. It completes an intent-to-use (Section 1(b)) application, and includes a specimen showing the mark as used in commerce plus a declaration of use signed by the applicant.

    The legal detail

    The deadlines, specimens, and rules that decide your registration.

    Everything below is handled inside your filing. Expand any topic for the full picture.

    Not sure your specimen meets USPTO rules?

    Ready when you are.

    Book a free 30-minute consult with a US-licensed trademark attorney. We'll review your specimen, confirm your filing window, and map the route from Notice of Allowance to a registered mark.

    GTC trademark attorney on a client consult call

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