Trademark Fees & Maintaining an Active USPTO Registration
Ready to protect your brand with confidence?
This digital course walks you step‑by‑step through the essential knowledge and processes you need to create your USPTO account, understand trademark fees, avoid costly mistakes, and keep your trademark active for years to come.
Whether you’re a business owner, creative entrepreneur, or brand strategist, this course breaks down complex trademark rules into clear, actionable guidance you can use immediately.
Trademark Basics: Marking My Territory
✔ Understanding Trademark Fees & Consequences
Get clarity on the required USPTO fees—what they cover, when they’re due, and how missing a payment or deadline can result in abandonment or cancellation of your trademark.
✔ How to Create & Navigate Your USPTO Account
Learn how to properly set up and manage your MyUSPTO account so you can monitor filings, deadlines, updates, and notices without getting lost in the system.
✔ Filing Deadlines for Maintenance Documents
Know exactly when you must file your Section 8, Section 9, and other renewal documents so you never risk losing your federal protection.
✔ Maintaining Your Registration: Common Mistakes to Avoid
Discover the most frequent errors that business owners make—from incorrect ownership filings to misdescriptions of goods and services—and how to avoid them.
✔ Ownership, Goods & Services, and Proper Class Selection
Understand how to correctly identify the owner of the mark, select the correct USPTO class(es), and accurately describe your goods and services to prevent refusals and delays.
✔ Preparing Acceptable Specimens
Step‑by‑step guidance on how to choose and prepare proper specimens to support your trademark use—what the USPTO wants to see and what will cause rejection.
✔ Approval Timelines & Public Notice
Get a realistic look at the trademark timeline and learn how the USPTO’s public notice and publication process works.
✔ How to Resubmit for the Highest Chance of Success
If your application receives an Office Action or refusal, learn the basics of how to strategically revise and resubmit your materials.
✔ Avoiding Misleading Ad Campaigns & Scams
Spot red flags and learn how to protect yourself from misleading trademark-related marketing, solicitations, and scams.
✔ Record-Keeping Essentials
Simple systems for tracking deadlines, documents, and correspondence so you stay organized and compliant.
- Entrepreneurs and small business owners
- Creatives, coaches, consultants, and influencers
- Brand managers and marketing professionals
- Anyone preparing to file or maintain a trademark registration
