Trademark Registration in Colorado

Colorado keeps its state trademark simple: one $30 filing, online only. Here is exactly what that covers, and where the federal registration takes over.

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Colorado made its state trademark about as painless as they come: a single $30 Statement of Trademark Registration, filed electronically. But easy and cheap does not change what it is, a state registration that protects your name in Colorado only. For a Denver software company, a Boulder consumer brand, or an outdoor gear maker shipping nationwide, that is a narrow shield. "Colorado trademark" means one of two separate registrations, a state one through the Secretary of State and a federal one through the USPTO that covers all fifty states.

Online only, and flat: Colorado requires trademark documents to be filed electronically. There is no paper option. The fee is a flat $30 and the registration is effective for five years, renewable. It is a genuine, low cost state record, but it does not reach other states, grant the (R) symbol, or place you in the federal database.

General information to help you decide, not legal advice. Trademark rights can depend on how and where a mark is used, the goods or services involved, prior users, and other facts. Source: Colorado Secretary of State, Trademark FAQs. Secure Mark USA does not file Colorado state applications.

How far each one reaches

Colorado state

Files online with the CO Secretary of State
Protects within Colorado only
Flat $30, five years
Renewable
No (R) symbol

Federal (USPTO)

Files with the USPTO Trademark Center
Protects all 50 states
$350 per class
10 years, renewable
(R) symbol and federal record

What federal registration gives you

A federal registration goes through the USPTO Trademark Center (which replaced the older TEAS platform). On current USPTO data, expect roughly 4.5 months to a first action and about 10 months to registration for a clean application, longer with a refusal, an Office Action, a suspension, or an opposition. Secure Mark USA prepares and files it for you from $99 plus the USPTO fee. Start with a free trademark search or read the complete U.S. registration guide.

Source: USPTO Trademarks Dashboard; USPTO, How much does it cost.

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Colorado trademark questions

Is the Colorado trademark really just $30?

Yes, a flat $30 Statement of Trademark Registration, filed online. It is cheap because it is a state only record. Federal is $350 per class and nationwide.

Can I file the Colorado registration on paper?

No. Colorado requires trademark documents to be filed electronically.

My Denver company sells across the country. State or federal?

Federal. A Colorado only registration would not reach the out of state customers and competitors who make up most of your market.

I registered my LLC in Colorado. Am I trademarked?

No. Entity formation is separate from trademark rights and will not stop a competitor from using your brand name.

When can I use the (R) symbol?

Only after the USPTO registers your mark federally, roughly ten months for a straightforward application, sometimes longer.

Helpful resources

USPTO: Trademark Basics, How much does it cost, Trademarks Dashboard.

Colorado: Secretary of State, Trademark FAQs.

Secure Mark USA: Free trademark search, Complete U.S. registration guide.