# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for trademark registration services (startups) on 2026-10-21

## In short

On 2026-10-21, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best trademark registration services for startups". It named 11 brands; the first six, in order, were ID Manual, flat-fee, Gerben IP, Cognition IP, LegalZoom and Trademark Engine.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best trademark registration services for startups |
| Asked on | 2026-10-21 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 11 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | startups |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/trademark-registration-services-startups-2026-10-21
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-21 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> # Trademark registration for startups - who I'd actually use
> 
> First, the number that matters: the USPTO itself charges **$350 per class**, and since Jan 2025 there's one base fee plus surcharges (+$200 if you write a custom goods/services description instead of picking from the ID Manual, +$100 for incomplete info). Every service below is a fee *on top* of that. Writing your description straight from the ID Manual is the single easiest way to save $200/class, and it's the thing cheap filing services most often get wrong.
> 
> **1. A flat-fee trademark attorney - Gerben IP or Cognition IP.** This is my real recommendation for a startup that intends to raise money or has a name it's attached to. Gerben IP charges a flat $3,000 + $350/class and does a comprehensive federal, state, *and* common-law search before filing. Cognition IP (YC-backed, flat-fee, doesn't bill for emails) is the better fit if you also want patents and ongoing IP counsel from the same firm. Expensive next to LegalZoom, but the search is the product - knocking out a doomed name before you've printed anything is worth more than the filing itself.
> 
> **2. LegalZoom - $899 + USPTO fees.** The sane default if $3,000 isn't h

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ID Manual | mentioned |
| 2 | flat-fee | mentioned |
| 3 | Gerben IP | mentioned |
| 4 | Cognition IP | mentioned |
| 5 | LegalZoom | mentioned |
| 6 | Trademark Engine | mentioned |
| 7 | Engine | mentioned |
| 8 | Trademarkia | mentioned |
| 9 | Bizee | mentioned |
| 10 | Rocket Lawyer | mentioned |
| 11 | Y Combinator | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://startupsavant.com/service-reviews/best-trademark-services (other)
- https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/legalzoom-vs-trademark-attorneys (vendor)
- https://www.gerbenlaw.com/trademark-services/trademark-search-and-registration/ (other)
- https://ycombinator.com/companies/cognition-ip (community)
- https://www.trademarkengine.com/blog/trademark-engine-vs-legalzoom/ (vendor)
- https://beancount.io/blog/2026/09/27/how-much-does-trademark-cost-2026-uspto-fees-guide (other)
- https://www.haynesboone.com/news/alerts/us-trademark-fees-going-up.pdf (other)
- https://llcbuddy.com/best-trademark-registration-services/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/trademark-registration-services/startups

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