Comprehensive Trademark Search

What a comprehensive search covers

A full clearance search goes far beyond a quick wordmark lookup. It reviews USPTO federal records, state trademark registries, common-law uses (unregistered names in commerce), domain names, and business directories.

The goal is to identify any existing mark that could block your application or create future confusion before you spend money on filing or branding.

• Federal USPTO trademark database (live and dead marks)
• State-level registrations across all 50 states
• Common-law and unregistered uses in relevant markets
• Domain names, social handles, and marketplace sellers
• Similar spellings, phonetic equivalents, and foreign translations
• Related goods and services classes (not just your own)

When should you run a comprehensive search?

Run a comprehensive search before filing a new application, before committing to a new brand name, or before launching a product in a regulated market.

For most clients, the search is the cheapest insurance available. A single refusal or opposition can cost far more than a full clearance search.

How the process works

Submit your brand name, goods or services, and target markets. We review the mark across all relevant sources and prepare a written report with a risk summary.

• Intake collect your mark and goods/services details
• Federal search USPTO database in all relevant classes
• State search 50-state registry review
• Common-law search unregistered uses, domains, and directories
• Report risk summary with recommended next steps

What you receive

You receive a written clearance report with the closest matches, an assessment of each, and recommendations. The report is informational only we are not a law firm and it is not legal advice.