Search trademark database - USPTO

Search for trademark applications and registrations with Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) SkiptomaincontentApplicationprocessUsingtheTrademarkElectronicSearchSystemChoosethebestsearchoptionandseestep-by-stepinstructionsforusingthesystem.Getreadytosearch-classificationanddesignsearchcodesLearnhowclassificationanddesignsearchcodeshelpyousearchtheTrademarkElectronicSearchSystemandhowtolookuptheclassesanddesignsearchcodesthatapply...TrademarkAssistanceCenterTheTrademarkAssistanceCenter(TAC)isthemainsupportcenterforallcustomers,fromfirst-timefilerstolegalprofessionalsandexperiencedtrademarkapplicants.SearchtrademarkdatabaseBeforeyouapply,youshouldsearchtheUSPTO'strademarkdatabase(TrademarkElectronicSearchSystem,orTESS)toseeifanytrademarkhasalreadybeenregisteredorappliedforthatis:SimilartoyourtrademarkUsedonrelatedproductsorforrelatedservices,andLiveAtrademarkthatmeetsallthreecriteriawillpreventyourtrademarkfrombeingregisteredbecauseitcreatesalikelihoodofconfusion. Searchourtrademarkdatabase(TESS)  WhattoexpectSearchingforconflictingmarksbeforeyouapplyiscalleda“clearancesearch.”IncludeothersourcesinyourclearancesearchSearchingisonlyonepartofathoroughclearancesearch.Theremaybetrademarksthatarenotinourdatabasethathaverightsoveryours.Checkothersources,suchasstatetrademarkdatabasesandtheinternet.RegistrationisnotguaranteedWewillcarefullyexamineyourapplicationtoseeifyourprospectivetrademarkmeetstherequirementsforfederalregistration.Althoughthisincludesdoingourowndatabasesearch,therearemanyconsiderations.Wemayfindaconflictingmarkoranotherlegalissuethatbarsyourregistration.PrivatetrademarkattorneysIfyouareanapplicant,registrant,orpartytoTrademarkTrialandAppealBoardproceedingsdomiciledintheUnitedStatesoritsterritories,youarenotrequiredtohaveaU.S.-licensedattorneyrepresentyouattheUSPTO.However,decidingwhattosearchforandinterpretingyourresultscanbecomplicated.Therearemanyfactorstoconsiderindetermininglikelihoodofconfusion.Wecan’tadviseyouonhowtodoaclearancesearchforyourmark,dooneforyou,orinterpretyoursearchresults.Therefore,westronglyencourageyoutohireaU.S.-licensedattorneywhospecializesintrademarklawto guideyouthroughouttheapplicationprocess.Ifyouareaforeign-domiciled applicant,registrant,orpartytoTrademarkTrialandAppealBoardproceedings,youmustberepresentedattheUSPTObyanattorneywhoislicensedtopracticelawintheUnitedStates.Seethewhyhireaprivatetrademarkattorneywebpagetolearnmoreaboutwhatanattorneycandoforyouandhowtofindone.Formoreinformationaboutconductingaclearancesearch,pleasewatchthenewsbroadcast-stylevideotitled“Searching”(video#3intheTrademarkInformationNetwork(TMIN)series). OtherresourcesDependingonwhattrademarkmaterialyouarelookingfor,thereareanumberofdifferentareastoperformaSearch:DesignSearchCodeIfyourmarkincludesadesignelement,youmustsearchusingadesigncode.TheUSPTOassignsallmarkscontainingdesignfigurativeelementsa6-digitnumericalcode(s)forsearchingpurposes.AdesigncodesearchisalsoconductedusingTESS.Forassistanceinsearchingwithadesigncode,accesstheDesignSearchCodeManual.Thismanualindexesthecategories,divisions,andsectionsthatmakeupthesecodes.Forexample,afive-pointedstarwouldbecodedincategory01(celestialbodies,naturalphenomenaandgeographicalmaps),division01(stars,comets)andsection03(starswithfivepoints),resultinginacompletedesigncodeof01.01.03.AccessDesignCodesU.S.RegistrationCertificatesRegistrationCertificatesshowordeterminetheownershipofamark,thedatefirstusedincommerce,theregistrationandserialnumbers,andthepurposesthemarkmaybeusedin.Theregistrationcertificatemayalsobeusedtodeterminetermsnotclaimedbyanowner.PublicSearchFacilityYoumayconductafreeonlinesearchoftheUSPTOdatabaseatthePublicSearchFacility(MadisonEast,1stFloor;600DulanyStreet,Alexandria,Virginia)between8:00a.m.and8:00p.m.USPTOpersonnelmaynotconducttrademarksearchesforthepublic.Privatetrademarksearchfirmswillconductsearchesforafee.TheUSPTOcannotaidintheselectionofasearchfirmoranattorney.Searchfirmsareoftenlistedintheyellowpagesectionoftelephonedirectoriesundertheheading"TrademarkSearchServices"or"PatentandTrademarkSearchServices."PatentandTrademarkResourceCenter(PTRC)TheTrademarkElectronicSearchSystem(TESS)isavailableinallPTRCs.Also,theselibrarieshaveCD-ROMscontainingthedatabaseofregisteredandpendingmarks;however,theCD-ROMsdonotcontainimagesofthedesignmarks.PatentandTrademarkResourceCentersAssignmentsontheWeb(AOTW)UseAssignmentsontheWeb(AOTW)tosearchthedatabaseofallrecordedTrademarkAssignmentinformationfrom1955tothepresent(TrademarkAssignmentsrecordedpriorto1955aremaintainedattheNationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration).AssignmentrecordscanalsobesearchedinthePublicSearchFacility.SearchAssignments Helpful Great!Wewouldliketoknowwhatyoufoundhelpfulaboutthispage.Comments*Wemayhavequestionsaboutyourfeedback,pleaseprovideyouremailaddress.Name(optional)Email* NotHelpful We'reSorry.TheUSPTOiscurrentlyimprovingourcontenttobetterserveyou.Canyoudescribetheproblem?TheUSPTOiscurrentlyimprovingourcontenttobetterserveyou.Canyoudescribetheproblem?Thiswasn'twhatIexpected.Thisdoesn'tapplytome.Icouldn'tunderstandit.Ineedmoreinformation.Howcouldweimprovethispage?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