Step 1

Official source

Use this government website for current forms, fees, and filings.

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT SOURCEU.S. Copyright Officehttps://www.copyright.gov/Opens in a new tab on the official site.

Step 2

Requirements

High-level only. The official source above is authoritative if it differs. No government fee amounts are listed here.

  • Registrations and government IP fees are handled only on the official IP office site.
  • This organization does not grant copyright, patents, or trade marks.
  • Never send passwords, one-time codes, cookies, tokens, or full payment-card numbers.

Required documents

  • Short description of the work, brand, or invention (no secrets). Enough to point you back to the official office’s own process.

Optional documents

  • Existing official application or registration number if one exists. Only a number the IP office already issued.

Request assistance

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Submitting creates a documentation case with a Case ID (CRL-GOV-…). It does not file anything with a government and does not charge a government fee. Assistance starts from $2. Never include passwords, one-time codes, cookies, or tokens.

Documents you already have

Tick items you can attach or describe. Unticked required items are recorded as missing. Current official requirements are only those on the official government source.

A guidance window opens first. Files are reviewed securely. Never send passwords or codes.