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HOW IT WORKS
Four steps from idea
to a filed application.
Trademark filing should be straightforward. We've stripped the process down to what actually matters — and we tell you up front whether your mark is worth filing.
The Markley Trademark Filing Process
No work begins, and no fees are charged, until we agree we're a fit
Step One
Tell us about your Mark
Fill out our online intake. It takes minutes and gives us everything we need to check for conflicts and whether we can help.
FREE - NO OBLIGATION
Step Two
We review and quote
A California attorney reviews your intake, runs the conflict check, and follows up within two business days.
2 BUSINESS DAYS
Step Three
Clearance and Filing
Once your engagement is signed, we conduct your clearance search, prepare your application, and file with the USPTO.
TYPICALLY 1-2 WEEKS
Step Four
We see it through
We monitor your application, respond to USPTO office actions within your engagement scope, and keep you posted at every milestone — through to registration.
8-14 MONTHS -
USPTO TIMELINE
WHAT EACH TIER INCLUDES
The process is the same. The depth is what changes
Every Markley client follows the same four steps. What varies between tiers is how deep we go on search, what's included downstream, and how much office action work is built into your flat fee.
Additional classes, opposition or cancellation proceedings, and international filings are not included in any tier and are quoted on request.
THE MARKLEY PROMISE
We stand behind our clearance work.
If our written clearance opinion says your mark is ready to file and the USPTO refuses on the grounds we identified as low-risk, we credit our attorney's fees toward your next filing with Markley. It's not a guarantee, it's accountability.