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Trademark Registration

Lock down your game title and studio name before someone else can.

From $1,200

Your $150 consultation fee is credited toward any services you decide to purchase.

Your brand is the one asset you cannot rebuild later

You can rewrite code and redraw art. You cannot un-ship a game under a name that turns out to belong to someone else.

Your title and your studio name are how players find you, how storefronts list you, and how a publisher or investor recognizes you. Trademark registration is what turns that name into something you own and can defend.

What registration actually gets you

A federal trademark registration gives you nationwide rights in your name for your class of goods, the ability to use the ® symbol, a public record that warns off copycats, and a much stronger hand if you ever need to stop someone or send a takedown.

Without it, you are relying on limited common-law rights that are expensive to prove and easy to lose.

How we handle it

We start with a brand consultation and a clearance search, so you know whether the name is worth filing on before you spend a dollar at the USPTO.

Then we prepare and file the application, track it, and handle any office actions the examiner raises (if you’ve chosen the premium package - for the basic package, these office action responses are billed separately).

You get clear updates the whole way through, and a flat fee so there are no billing surprises.

What's included

  • Brand name consultation to pick a name you can actually protect
  • Comprehensive clearance search for conflicts before you file
  • Preparation and filing of your USPTO application
  • Responses to office actions if the examiner pushes back (included in premium service only)
  • Plain-English updates at every stage, no legalese

Who this is for

  • Studios about to announce or launch a title
  • Developers running a Kickstarter under a brand they want to keep
  • Anyone who has been told a name is 'probably fine' and wants to be sure

Related reading

More on this from the Legal Moves blog.

Common questions

When should I register my trademark?

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Before you announce or otherwise commit to the name, ideally. Trademark rights in the US are tied to use and to filing date, so the sooner you clear and file a name, the stronger your position if someone else adopts something similar. Filing early also surfaces conflicts while you can still change course cheaply.

What does trademark registration cost?

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Our flat fee starts at $1,200 for a single-class filing including the clearance search, with an all-in option that covers unlimited classes, logo filing, and office action responses. Government filing fees are paid to the USPTO separately and depend on what we file.

Can I trademark my game's title?

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Most likely, yes. Games are special, in that the USPTO allows registration of a single game name, where other creative works (films, books, etc.) require a series before it's registrable.

What is a clearance search and why does it matter?

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It is a structured search for existing marks that could block your application or expose you to an infringement claim. Skipping it is the most common way developers waste a filing fee and, worse, build a brand they later have to abandon.

Ready to get started?

Schedule a consultation and we'll map out exactly what your trademark registration needs and what it costs, with no obligation.

Your $150 consultation fee is credited toward any services you decide to purchase.

Contact us to get started