How to Register a Trademark in Oregon (2026)
Reviewed by DocDraft Legal Team · Oregon · Last updated August 12, 2026
A state trademark in Oregon is registered with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, under ORS Chapter 647, and protects your mark only inside Oregon. Nationwide protection still comes from a federal USPTO registration under the Lanham Act. An Oregon registration is inexpensive at $50 per class and lasts five years, renewable for successive five-year terms under ORS 647.055. It suits a purely in-state business that wants a public record of its mark without the cost and timeline of a federal filing.
How much does it cost to register a trademark in Oregon?
The Oregon Secretary of State charges $50 per class of goods or services for a trade or service mark application, a fee set by the Corporation Division fee schedule. If your mark covers more than one class you pay $50 for each class. That is far cheaper than the federal USPTO fee of $350 per class, but the Oregon registration only protects you within Oregon.
How long does an Oregon state trademark last?
Under ORS 647.055, an Oregon trademark registration is effective for five years from the date of registration and may be renewed for successive five-year terms. The Secretary of State notifies the registrant in writing before the term expires. That five-year term is shorter than the federal ten-year term, so Oregon owners must calendar renewals more often.
Do I have to register with Oregon if I already have a federal trademark?
No. A federal USPTO registration already protects your mark throughout Oregon and the rest of the country, so a separate ORS Chapter 647 filing is optional. Some owners still add an Oregon registration for a searchable state record. State registration mainly helps a purely local Oregon business that is not selling across state lines.
Where do I file a trademark in Oregon?
You file with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, in Salem, which administers trade and service mark registration under ORS Chapter 647. You submit the trade and service mark application form with a specimen showing actual use of the mark and the $50-per-class fee. The Corporation Division reviews and records the registration.
Oregon's short five-year term and use-first requirement
Oregon trademark law lives in ORS Chapter 647, titled Trademarks and Service Marks, and is administered by the Secretary of State's Corporation Division in Salem. Two features stand out. First, Oregon runs on a five-year registration cycle under ORS 647.055, not the federal ten-year cycle, so an Oregon mark comes up for renewal twice as often, and the Secretary of State sends a written renewal notice before each term ends. Second, Oregon registration is genuinely use-based. ORS 647.015 requires the applicant to be using the mark in Oregon at the time of filing and to submit a specimen showing that use, so there is no intent-to-use track the way there is federally. Oregon also protects business ideas through the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, codified at ORS 646.461 to 646.475, which lets a mark owner pursue misappropriation of confidential information alongside any trademark claim. Oregon has no dedicated right-of-publicity statute, so control over a person's name or likeness rests on common law.
Relevant Laws
ORS Chapter 647 (Trademarks and Service Marks)
Oregon's state trademark statute governing registration, the five-year term and renewal under ORS 647.055, use-based application under ORS 647.015, and assignment under ORS 647.065, administered by the Secretary of State.
Oregon Secretary of State - Trade and Service Mark Registration
The Corporation Division page for registering an Oregon trade or service mark, with the application form, specimen requirement, and the $50-per-class fee. This is the official Oregon filing office.
Oregon Uniform Trade Secrets Act, ORS 646.461 to 646.475
Oregon's adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, protecting confidential business information and providing remedies, including injunctions and damages, for misappropriation of a trade secret.
Lanham Act (Trademark Act of 1946), 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.
The federal statute governing nationwide trademark registration through the USPTO, the likelihood-of-confusion standard, and infringement remedies, the layer above any Oregon state registration.
Regional Variances
Oregon (ORS Ch. 647) vs. federal trademark registration
Oregon Secretary of State (ORS Chapter 647)
Use-based registration inside Oregon only. $50 per class; five-year term, renewable for successive five-year terms under ORS 647.055. Filed with the Corporation Division in Salem.
Federal (USPTO, Lanham Act)
Nationwide priority, presumption of ownership, and the (R) symbol. $350 per class; ten-year term, renewable. Allows intent-to-use filing, which Oregon does not.
Common law (use alone)
Rights arise from actual use in your Oregon trading area, with no filing and no fee, but they are the hardest to prove and cannot reach beyond where you operate.
How Oregon handles related business-identity rights
Trade secrets
Oregon adopted the Uniform Trade Secrets Act at ORS 646.461 to 646.475, giving injunctions and damages for misappropriation of confidential business information.
Right of publicity
Oregon has no publicity statute. Control over a person's name or likeness rests on common law, so get written consent before using a person's identity in a brand.
Renewal cadence
Oregon's five-year renewal cycle under ORS 647.055 runs twice as often as the federal ten-year cycle, so state registrants must docket renewals more frequently.
Suggested Compliance Checklist
Confirm actual use of the mark in Oregon
Before filing days after startingOregon registration under ORS 647.015 is use-based. Confirm you are using the mark on goods or services in Oregon and gather a specimen (label, tag, packaging, or ad) that shows that use.
Search Oregon and federal trademark records
Before filing days after startingCheck the Oregon Secretary of State trademark and business name databases and the USPTO federal database for confusingly similar marks on related goods or services.
Identify class and confirm the $50-per-class fee
Before filing days after startingMap your goods or services to the correct international class or classes. The Oregon fee is $50 per class, so the class count sets your total filing cost.
File the Oregon Trade and Service Mark application
When ready days after startingSubmit the Secretary of State's Trade and Service Mark application with the specimen and the $50-per-class fee to the Corporation Division in Salem to obtain the registration.
Calendar the five-year renewal
Before year 5 expires days after startingUnder ORS 647.055 an Oregon registration lasts five years and renews for successive five-year terms. Docket the renewal date yourself and do not rely only on the Secretary of State's notice.
| Task | Description | Document | Days after starting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirm actual use of the mark in Oregon | Oregon registration under ORS 647.015 is use-based. Confirm you are using the mark on goods or services in Oregon and gather a specimen (label, tag, packaging, or ad) that shows that use. | - | Before filing |
| Search Oregon and federal trademark records | Check the Oregon Secretary of State trademark and business name databases and the USPTO federal database for confusingly similar marks on related goods or services. | - | Before filing |
| Identify class and confirm the $50-per-class fee | Map your goods or services to the correct international class or classes. The Oregon fee is $50 per class, so the class count sets your total filing cost. | - | Before filing |
| File the Oregon Trade and Service Mark application | Submit the Secretary of State's Trade and Service Mark application with the specimen and the $50-per-class fee to the Corporation Division in Salem to obtain the registration. | trademark-application | When ready |
| Calendar the five-year renewal | Under ORS 647.055 an Oregon registration lasts five years and renews for successive five-year terms. Docket the renewal date yourself and do not rely only on the Secretary of State's notice. | - | Before year 5 expires |
Frequently Asked Questions
No. A registration under ORS Chapter 647 with the Oregon Secretary of State gives rights only within Oregon. To stop use in other states or to claim nationwide priority, you need a federal registration from the USPTO under the Lanham Act. Many Oregon businesses that sell online or ship across state lines file federally for that reason.
No. Oregon registration is use-based, so ORS 647.015 requires that you already be using the mark in Oregon and submit a specimen of that use when you apply. There is no intent-to-use reservation like the federal Section 1(b) basis. If you are not yet using the mark, you cannot register it at the Oregon state level yet.
Yes. Oregon adopted the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, codified at ORS 646.461 to 646.475. It protects information such as formulas, customer lists, methods, and other confidential business data that derives value from secrecy and is the subject of reasonable efforts to keep it secret. It gives a cause of action for misappropriation, including injunctions and damages.
No. Oregon has no dedicated right-of-publicity statute. Protection of a person's name, image, or likeness rests on Oregon common law, where courts have recognized a privacy-based and property-like interest in one's identity. If you plan to use a person's name or image in a brand, get written consent rather than rely on an uncertain common-law boundary.
An Oregon registration costs $50 per class and lasts five years, renewable for successive five-year terms under ORS 647.055. A federal USPTO registration costs $350 per class and lasts ten years, renewable in ten-year terms. Oregon is cheaper and faster but local only; the federal filing is pricier but nationwide.
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