You must first decide on a name for your LLC. The name must be original and unclaimed by another Missouri company. On the Missouri Secretary of State website, you can see if the name you want is available.
You must submit Articles of Organization to the Secretary of State after deciding on a name. You can do this via mail or online. For online files, the filing fee is $50, while a paper filing costs $105 total. After processing of your articles of organization, the state of Missouri will formally register your LLC.
Online LLC filings in Missouri normally take 3-5 business days to process, while paper filings take 7–10 business days. This timeline, meanwhile, may change based on the workload of the Secretary of State’s office.
Let’s move on to the questions that are relevant now: What is the least expensive way to register a trademark? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website is the most affordable option for you to register your company name as a trademark. A $250 to $350 filing fee is required for each class of products or services listed on an online trademark application. However, if you are unfamiliar with the trademark procedure, it can be worthwhile to hire a trademark attorney to guide you through it and make sure your trademark is registered correctly.
Do I really need to trademark my company name, too?
Although it is not needed by law, trademarking your company name is strongly advised. A trademark guards the identity of your company and stops others from using a name or symbol that is similar to yours. Additionally, it gives you the authority to file a lawsuit if someone else attempts to use your trademark illegally. Can a name be trademarked without a company present? You can trademark a name even if you don’t have a company. To utilize the name for a specific good or service, you must have one first. This is so that trademarks can cover more than just the name alone and can be registered for certain products or services.