Showing posts with label Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). Show all posts

Saturday, December 17, 2022

How to Trademark a Name; Money, November 29, 2022

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"Ensure the name you want to trademark isn’t already taken

Before applying for a trademark, ensure that no one else has registered a similar name. Any similarity will invalidate your application efforts because the USPTO can’t allow two companies to have the same or similar names.

This is why a trademark search comes in handy. The USPTO has a database of trademarks, both registered and pending. You can use the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) to conduct a USPTO trademark search in the database.

A trademark attorney can help you conduct a more thorough search, as professional searches go beyond the regular USPTO trademark database. The attorney can also check common law trademarks, state trademarks, foreign trademarks and pending applications to minimize the risk of applying for an already registered trademark and avoiding an expensive mistake."