Georgia, 2026 guide

Trademark Registration in Georgia

A Georgia state trademark is cheap and long lived, but it is still a state registration. Here is what it covers, and when your brand needs the federal one.

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$15GA per class
10 yrsstate term
$350USPTO per class
$99+our federal filing

Atlanta is a national headquarters city, and Georgia is a logistics gateway with one of the busiest airports and ports in the country. Brands that grow here sell everywhere, which is the catch with a Georgia state trademark: it protects your name in Georgia and nowhere else. The phrase covers two separate registrations. A state one goes through the Georgia Secretary of State (and the mark must already be in use in Georgia). A federal one goes through the USPTO and covers all fifty states.

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: Georgia Secretary of State, Trademarks and Service Marks. Secure Mark USA does not file Georgia state applications.

What the $15 Georgia filing does, and does not

What it does

  • Puts your mark on the record in Georgia
  • Covers use within the state, for ten years
  • Costs $15 per class, renewable
  • Requires the mark to already be in use in Georgia

What it does not

  • Reach Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, or anywhere else
  • Grant the (R) symbol
  • Put you in the federal database competitors search
  • Count as a step toward federal

The federal path, in order

  • Clearance search. Check the federal database and existing use before you settle on the name.
  • Pick the class. Identify the right class of goods or services, which shapes your protection.
  • File through the USPTO Trademark Center (which replaced the older TEAS platform). The base fee is $350 per class.
  • Examination and registration. Current USPTO data shows roughly 4.5 months to a first action and about 10 months to registration for a clean application. Refusals, Office Actions, suspensions, and oppositions run longer. Averages, not promises.

Secure Mark USA prepares and files the federal application 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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Georgia trademark questions

My Atlanta brand sells across the Southeast and online. State or federal?

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

What does the Georgia filing cost and how long does it last?

$15 per class, valid ten years, renewable. Federal is $350 per class, also ten years, but nationwide.

I registered my LLC in Georgia. Am I trademarked?

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

Does a Georgia registration help a federal one?

No. They are separate systems with separate records.

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.

Georgia: Secretary of State, Trademarks and Service Marks.

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