Sources

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1. USPTO — Do I need an attorney? (trademarks) USPTO
   Foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants must be represented by a U.S.-licensed attorney; U.S.-domiciled applicants are not required to be.
2. USPTO — How much does it cost? (trademarks) USPTO
   Base trademark application fee: $350 per class of goods or services.
3. USPTO — Hiring a U.S.-licensed attorney USPTO
   Why and how to hire a private trademark attorney.
4. Chambers and Partners — Intellectual Property, USA Chambers and Partners
   An independent legal directory that ranks U.S. IP firms in bands from client and peer research.
5. The Legal 500 — United States, intellectual property practice areas The Legal 500
   An independent legal directory that tiers U.S. IP firms by practice area.
6. USPTO — Trademark, patent, or copyright USPTO
   The USPTO's explanation of how the three main types of intellectual property differ.