Patents and Trademarks

Before applying for a U.S. trademark registration, you should search the USPTO's trademark database  TESS (Trademark Electronic Search System) to see if any trademark has already been registered or applied for. You want to check their similarity to your trademark, whether they are used on related products or for related services, and also if they are still live.

• For U.S. trademarks, search TESS
• For global trademarks, search Global Brand Database
• For State of Georgia trademarks, search GA Trademarks
• For state trademark from other states: explore State Trademark Information

Other free trademark search tools:

• Trademarkia - search 11 million plus trademarks worldwide
• TMView - search trademarks across EU and beyond

• TESS Basic Word Mark Search Instruction
• TESS Word and/or Design Mark (Structured) Search Instruction
• TESS Word and/or Design Mark (Free-Form) Search Instruction
• Search the ID Manual to identify goods and services categories for your product or service.
• Browse the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) to have better understanding of the trademark examination process.