Hello!
In my previous post, I discussed the number one pitfall individuals make when submitting a trademark application to the USPTO, which is not performing a comprehensive search. In this post, I will explain what a comprehensive search entails and provide a list of resources to conduct the search.
A comprehensive search will gather any information or trademarks that are similar to your trademark. This type of search will include:
A search of the USPTO database, all 50 states trademark databases, company names that have incorporated with the state, trade names, the Copyright Office database, and the internet.
In addition, if you plan to sell your product or service in another country, you can also obtain an international search.
The cost for this type of search for a name only starts at $550.00. However if you want a search performed for a logo and name, the cost is around $950.00. International Searches do require much larger fees.
There are several companies that perform comprehensive searches. Here are a few:
CT Corsearch.
CompuMark
4 Trademark.com
I hope this information was helpful. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.
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