Trademark Search

Online Trademark Search

A trademark applicant is not required to conduct a search for conflicting marks before using a trademark, or applying to register a trademark. The most important reason to do a trademark search is to avoid liability from trademark infringement lawsuits. The second most important reason is to identify potential prior users, so you will not have to incur the time and expense associated with changing a name you have invested time and money in at a later date. Third most important reason comes into play if you are planning on registering a mark with a trademark office. If the mark you have attempted to register is the same, or “confusingly similar” to another company’s registered trademark for identical or similar goods and/or services, the application will be denied and the registration fees are non-refundable.