How to trademark a name for free
Search and knockout can be free. Filing a US trademark is not free. Government fees apply. Attorney involvement is required for applicants outside the United States, and USPTO regulations ban AI bots from accessing the USPTO online filing system.
What is free
- Official USPTO trademark search
- FreeTrademarkAPI knockout search at launch (US, mark + class, API key required)
A knockout is a quick conflict screen, not a clearance opinion, and not a registration.
What is not free
- USPTO filing fees
- Attorney work when a US-licensed attorney is required or when you want review, clearance, or filing strategy
- Support filings such as statements of use, renewals, and office action responses (government fees and attorney review where filing is required)
FreeTrademarkAPI does not publish pricing on this site. Pricing for filing and support APIs ships at launch (Q1 2027). Payments for those orders use X402 where applicable.
Foreign-applicant attorney requirement
Applicants located outside the United States are required to hire a US-licensed attorney to file US trademarks.
Bot filing ban
USPTO regulations ban AI bots from accessing the USPTO online filing system. FreeTrademarkAPI does not send bots into USPTO filing tools. A US trademark attorney handles USPTO filing after review. A human contact email is required so a person can sign official declarations.
Path on this product
- Knockout search (free, API key, US only)
- Attorney-reviewed filing API if you choose to file
- US trademark attorney review (Markavo) — questions: hello@markavo.com