How much does it cost to trademark a business name in Tennessee?

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The Tennessee Secretary of State charges $20 per class of goods or services listed on the trademark or service mark application. One class costs $20, two classes cost $40, and so on. Federal registration with the USPTO costs substantially more per class and is priced separately; check current USPTO fees before budgeting.

How Tennessee compares

Tennessee: $20
Rank: 5 of 18 states, lowest to highest
Median: $50 - Tennessee sits below it
Range: $10 (Illinois) to $125 (Ohio)

Quick facts

Where to file: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services
State fee: $20 per class listed on the application
Use required: Yes - Tennessee registers marks already in use, with specimens
Classification: International schedule of classes of goods and services
Scope: Tennessee only - state registration does not reach other states
Nationwide option: Federal registration with the USPTO under the Lanham Act

The same question in every other state

This requirement is set at state level, so the answer changes when you cross a state line. Below is how 17 other states answer the same question, each linked to the page that cites the agency it came from. The full breakdown is on How to Form an LLC.

State	Answer
Alabama	The filing fee for a state trademark application with the Alabama Secretary of State is $30. Federal trademark applications with the USPTO typically cost between $250 and $350 per class of goods/services, depending on the filing method.
Arizona	Registering a trademark with the Arizona Secretary of State costs $15 for online filing or $25 for paper filing. This provides state-level protection.
Arkansas	Registering a trademark or service mark with the Arkansas Secretary of State costs $50 per mark, which also covers renewal. This gives state-level protection.
California	The filing fee for a California state trademark application is $70 per class of goods or services. This fee is paid to the California Secretary of State.
Georgia	The filing fee for a Georgia state trademark application is $15 per class of goods or services. This fee is paid to the Georgia Secretary of State.
Illinois	An Illinois state trademark costs a low per-class fee (about $10 per class) with the Secretary of State and lasts five years. A federal USPTO registration costs more per class but gives nationwide protection.
Maine	Maine charges $60 to register a trademark or service mark in the first class, plus $10 for each additional class, under 10 M.R.S. section 1522.
Massachusetts	A Massachusetts state trademark costs $50 per class filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. A federal trademark with the USPTO starts around $350 per class filed electronically.
New Jersey	$50 per registration with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, plus $50 for each additional classification if the mark covers more than one class of goods or services. Optional expedited processing within 8.5 business hours costs an extra $15 per transaction for filings made in person or by courier.
New York	The New York Department of State charges a $50 filing fee for each classification of goods or services claimed in the application. A mark used across two classes therefore costs $100.
North Carolina	A North Carolina state trademark costs $75 per class with the Secretary of State and lasts ten years. A federal USPTO registration costs more per class but provides nationwide protection.
Ohio	The Ohio Secretary of State charges $125 to file Form 555, the trademark or service mark registration. Expedited service adds $100.
Oregon	The Oregon Secretary of State's Business Registry Fee Schedule lists the Application for Registration of a trade or service mark at $50. Renewal, required every five years, is also $50, and an assignment or cancellation filing is $50.
Pennsylvania	The Pennsylvania Department of State charges a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for an Application for Registration of Trademark or Service Mark, form DSCB:54-1112. Renewal of the registration is also $50, and recording an assignment is $50.
Texas	The Texas Secretary of State charges $50 per class to file Form 901, Application for Registration of a Mark. A federal registration with the USPTO costs $350 per class in Trademark Center, before any surcharge for insufficient information or a custom description of goods.
West Virginia	$50 for a mark used in one or two classifications, plus an additional $50 for each additional classification, paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State with Form TM-1. Federal registration with the USPTO is separate and costs more; the USPTO sets those fees.
Wisconsin	The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions charges a $15 filing fee per trademark application. Each image, logo, phrase, or name requires a separate application and a separate $15 fee, so a word mark plus a logo is $30.

Full context for Tennessee

This page answers one question. The complete Tennessee guide -- covering the surrounding requirements, the forms, the agency, and what happens if you get it wrong -- is at How to Trademark a Business Name in Tennessee (2026).

Sources

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