# TMEP § 810: Filing Fee > Federal · Agency guidance · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S810 ## Section - **Citation:** TMEP § 810 - **Heading:** Filing Fee - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Agency guidance - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0800 - Application Requirements / TMEP § 810 ## Text An application under Trademark Act §1 or §44 must include a filing fee for each class of goods or services. 15 U.S.C. §§1051(a)(1) , 1051(b)(1) , and 1126(a) . The required filing fee for at least one class of goods or services must be received before an application can be given a filing date. 37 C.F.R. §2.21(a)(5) . The current application filing fee amounts are available online at https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-fee-information . Electronic applications. Generally, §1 or §44 applications must be filed electronically using the trademark electronic filing system. See TMEP §301.01 . Applications filed on or after January 18, 2025 that meet the base application requirements are subject only to the filing fee per class set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iii) . Applications filed on or after January 18, 2025 that do not meet the base application requirements are subject to the filing fee per class set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iii) , and one or more of the following additional fees, as applicable: (1) Insufficient information fee per class as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iv) ; (2) Free-form text box identification fee (free-form text ID fee) per class as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(v) , when any identification of goods and/or services is not taken directly from the USPTO’s Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual (ID Manual) in the electronic form (i.e., free-form text ID entry) or the fill-in-the-blank field of an ID Manual entry is misused; and/or (2) Free-form text box identification fee (free-form text ID fee) per class as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(v) , when any identification of goods and/or services is not taken directly from the USPTO’s Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual (ID Manual) in the electronic form (i.e., free-form text ID entry) or the fill-in-the-blank field of an ID Manual entry is misused; and/or (3) Excess character identification fee (excess character ID fee) for each group of additional 1,000 characters beyond the first 1,000 characters in classes using free-form text ID entries per affected class as set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(vi) . See TMEP §819.02 for information about when the insufficient information fee is required, §819.03 regarding when the free-form text ID fee is required, and §819.04 regarding when the excess character ID fee is required. As of January 18, 2025, the trademark electronic filing system will require all filing fees and any applicable additional fees assessed by the form and known at the time of filing. All such filing fees and any additional fees must be paid to submit the application. See TMEP §819.06 regarding examination of TEAS Standard, TEAS RF, and TEAS Plus applications filed before January 18, 2025. Permitted Paper Applications. In limited circumstances, an applicant may file a paper application at the highest per class filing fee set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(i) . See TMEP §301.01 regarding the limited exceptions when paper submissions may be permitted. Applications that are downloaded from the trademark electronic filing system, printed, and mailed to the USPTO are considered paper applications. See TMEP §1403.02(c) and §1403.05 for further information about fees in multiple-class applications est per class filing fee set forth in 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(i) . See TMEP §301.01 regarding the limited exceptions when paper submissions may be permitted. Applications that are downloaded from the trademark electronic filing system, printed, and mailed to the USPTO are considered paper applications. See TMEP §1403.02(c) and §1403.05 for further information about fees in multiple-class applications. See also TMEP §§405–405.06 regarding payment of fees to the USPTO and §§202.03(a) and 202.03(a)(i) regarding the processing of applications in which a check submitted as the application filing fee is returned unpaid, or an electronic funds transfer or credit card payment is refused or charged back by a financial institution. Section 66(a) applications . The filing fee for a §66(a) application is sent to the USPTO by the IB, pursuant to the provisions of the Madrid Protocol and the Regulations Under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks . See 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(ii) .  The examining attorney must not require additional fees during examination. ## Nearby sections - [TMEP § 801 Types of Applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.md) - [TMEP § 801.01(a) Single (Single-Class) Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.01(a).md) - [TMEP § 801.01(b) Combined (Multiple-Class) Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.01(b).md) - [TMEP § 801.02(a) Act of 1946, Principal Register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.02(a).md) - [TMEP § 801.02(b) Act of 1946, Supplemental Register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S801.02(b).md) - [TMEP § 802 Application Form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S802.md) - [TMEP § 803.01 Who May Apply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.01.md) - [TMEP § 803.02 Name of Applicant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02.md) - [TMEP § 803.02(a) Individual](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02(a).md) - [TMEP § 803.02(b) Partnership, Joint Venture, or Other “Firm”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02(b).md) - [TMEP § 803.02(c) Corporation and Association](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.02(c).md) - [TMEP § 803.03 Legal Entity of Applicant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.03.md) - [TMEP § 803.03(a) Individual or Sole Proprietorship](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.03(a).md) - [TMEP § 803.03(b) Partnership, Joint Venture, or Other “Firm”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S803.03(b).md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S810. 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