The costs of registering a trademark can vary greatly, depending on where you want to register your trademark and which services or products you want to protect.

• Application costs: These are the official costs that you pay to the trademark office for filing an application. These costs depend on the region where you want protection.
• Trademarks are registered based on products and services, divided into classes (Nice classification). The more classes you choose, the higher the costs. It is important to make a strategic choice about which classes are relevant.
• Attorney costs: Hiring a trademark attorney can be useful to avoid mistakes and optimize protection, and to advise you well on the classes to choose
• Availability search: It is wise to have a search carried out for existing trademarks (a so-called availability or clearance search). This prevents your application from being rejected or infringing on existing trademarks.
• Defending the application: Sometimes applications are challenged by other trademark holders. Dealing with opposition or objection procedures can entail additional costs, depending on the legal support required.
• Maintenance costs: A trademark registration is usually valid for 10 years and can then be extended. The renewal costs are comparable to the initial application costs, depending on the region.

A trademark application in the Benelux in 1 class can be filed for 630 euros for 10 years. An EU trademark can be filed from 1350 euros.