Trademark Registration Services:
Trademark & Licensing Services at the Ohio State University, as a matter of policy, is the designated clearing house for all university-related trademarks. All university-derived marks are the property of the Ohio State University and will be registered as such in the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Our role in this registration process is solely to be the clearinghouse of all registration requests in order to ensure proper steps are taken for you as the client. No additional fees will be assessed for our services beyond the required filing fees as stated by the USPTO and outside counsel.

Fees are assessed on a "per mark/per class" basis. To start this process, we will also need you to attach a copy of the artwork in question, the Date of First Use in Commerce of this mark, 2 exhibits of Use in Commerce of the mark, per class of Goods and/or Services, a description of the Goods and/or Services - e,g. education/entertainment, fund-raising, clothing, printed matter. The filing fees are listed below in the FEE SCHEDULE. Please note that each of these steps are done at different times throughout the ten-year lifespan of the registration and will be handled by our office for your convenience.

An upfront charge of $1135.00 will be required to start this process.
Please submit a 100W form with the registration form and mail to our office via CAMPUS MAIL:

Rob Cleveland, Asst Director
Trademark & Licensing Services
1100 Kinnear Road, Suite 210

Our office will send a statement for services rendered as they are incurred and charged to your chartfield.

How to get started :

  • Completed Registration Request Form - (download PDF here)
  • 100W Form for $1135.00 Initial Payment
  • Artwork of Mark to Register
  • Date of First Use in Commerce
  • Exhibits of Use in Commerce
  • Description of Goods and/or Services

Filing Fee Schedule:

  • Application for registration, per class: $335.00
  • Filing a Statement of Use under 1(d)(1), per class: $100.00
  • Application for renewal, per class: $400.00
  • Filing section 8 affidavit, per class: $100.00
  • Filing section 15 affidavit, per class: $200.00