Official filing fees are public and charged per application per class; individuals, registered startups and small enterprises pay roughly half of what larger companies pay. Professional fees vary with the work: clearance searching, specification drafting, responding to examination reports and oppositions.
What actually moves the number
- Class count — every additional class multiplies official fees.
- Objections/oppositions — a contested mark can cost multiples of a clean one; a proper search before filing is the cheapest insurance.
- Territory — India-only versus Madrid Protocol filings abroad are different budgets entirely.
Ask for the total pathway cost in writing before you start — scoped, not hourly. That is how we quote.