So you may be confused why the Patent and Trademark Office charges either $325 per trademark per class or $275 per trademark per class.

Essentially, the difference lies in how you identify your product or service. The PTO has an Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. If there is a description that identifies your goods or services in the Manual, then you may file your application using the TEAS Plus form. Which costs $275 per trademark per class.

If the Manual does not have a description that adequately identify your goods or services, then you may have to write a free text description and file the application using the TEAS form. This is $50 extra and costs $325 per trademark per class.

If you are patient and wish to suggest an identification, you may contact the PTO and submit an identification for review. If the PTO accepts it, then you may file using the TEAS Plus form. And save $50. But keep in mind, there is no guarantee that they’ll accept it.