Trademarks | USPTO Find out how to register and maintain a trademark in the U S , apply for an international trademark, and about protecting your registered trademark
What is a trademark? | USPTO Every time you use your trademark, you can use a symbol with it The symbol lets consumers and competitors know you’re claiming the trademark as yours You can use “TM” for goods or “SM” for services even if you haven’t filed an application to register your trademark Once you register your trademark with us, use an ® with the
Search our trademark database | USPTO A search you complete before applying for a trademark registration to make sure your trademark is available to register for your particular goods or services, and to make sure that no other trademark conflicts with it
Trademark basics | USPTO Do you have a name or logo you're using to advertise your business? You might have a trademark Learn how to protect it through the federal registration process
United States Patent and Trademark Office File a trademark application and other documents online through TEAS Check application status (TSDR) Check trademark application status and view all documents associated with an application registration
Trademark Search File Trademark forms ; View status, documents, and registration certificates ; File Trademark Trial and Appeal Board forms ; View Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings ; Search Trademark Official Gazette ; Record assignment ; Search assignment ; Order certified Trademark documents ; View Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure ; Search
Trademark Center Navigate trademark services, forms, and resources efficiently through the USPTO Trademark Center
Trademark process | USPTO Once you determine that the type of protection you need is, in fact, trademark protection, you should consider your trademark You must do this with thought and care because not every trademark is registrable or even legally protectable
Trademark videos | USPTO Understand trademark infringement, likelihood of confusion, trademark strength, and how brand owners can protect themselves through cease-and-desist letters and civil law suits