Trademark Search Systems

XSearch, the USPTO's computerized search system, contains text

and images of registered marks, and marks in pending and abandoned applications.  XSearch

is used by trademark examining attorneys when searching for conflicting marks during

examination.

The public may conduct searches of the text and images of

registered marks, and marks in pending and abandoned applications, free of charge using the

trademark search system on the USPTO website at

https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/

.

Additional information, including current status, for pending trademark applications and

registered trademarks can be obtained by entering the trademark serial number or

registration number in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) database.

See

TMEP §108.01

. The

trademark search system and TSDR are available in Patent and Trademark Resource Centers

(PTRCs) (

see

TMEP §112

).

The public may use the XSearch system and view the Trademark

database without charge in the Public Search Facility, which is located on the first floor

of the James Madison Building - East Wing, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, and is

open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except on Federal

holidays within the District of Columbia.  The Public Search Facility also

contains copies of State emblems and official signs and hallmarks of member countries of

the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, which are protected under

Article 6

ter

of the Convention (

see

TMEP

§1205.02

). The Public Search Facility does not contain copies of

the official insignia of state- and federally-recognized Native American tribes. XSearch or

the trademark search system can be used to search for these insignia.

If a mark includes a design element, it can be searched by

using a design code.  To locate the proper design code(s), the public can use the

USPTO Design Search Code Manual

on the USPTO website

c Search Facility does not contain copies of

the official insignia of state- and federally-recognized Native American tribes. XSearch or

the trademark search system can be used to search for these insignia.

If a mark includes a design element, it can be searched by

using a design code.  To locate the proper design code(s), the public can use the

USPTO Design Search Code Manual

on the USPTO website.

For some marks, the USPTO has added a pseudo mark to the search

data to assist users in identifying relevant marks related to their search term.  The

"pseudo mark" field, which is not displayed, often contains spellings that are very similar

or phonetically equivalent to the word mark.  For example, if "4U" appears in the mark, the

term "for you" would be added to the pseudo-mark field.  This provides an additional search

tool for locating marks that contain an alternative or intentionally corrupted spelling for

a normal English word.  Pseudo mark entries are not displayed or printed in the search

results and are not part of the official application or registration.

USPTO personnel cannot conduct trademark searches for the

public.  However, a private trademark attorney may search or obtain a search and provide an

opinion on the availability of a proposed mark, for a fee, prior to filing a trademark

application. To find the names of private attorneys who are licensed to practice law in the

U.S. and handle trademark matters, consult telephone listings or the internet, or contact

the attorney referral service of a U.S. state or local bar association (see the American

Bar Association’s Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help). The USPTO cannot aid in the selection of

an attorney, or provide any legal advice. See

37 C.F.R. §2.11(a)

.

The public can search the trademark assignment records of the

Assignment Recordation Branch on the USPTO website at

https://assignment.uspto.gov/trademark/index.html#/trademark/search

.

Assignment records can also be searched in the Public Search Facility

n’s Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help). The USPTO cannot aid in the selection of

an attorney, or provide any legal advice. See

37 C.F.R. §2.11(a)

.

The public can search the trademark assignment records of the

Assignment Recordation Branch on the USPTO website at

https://assignment.uspto.gov/trademark/index.html#/trademark/search

.

Assignment records can also be searched in the Public Search Facility.  See

TMEP

§503.08

for further information about the accessibility of

assignment records.

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