Trademark research and filing, done with confidence.
Search over 13 million trademark applications, assignments, TTAB proceedings and decisions — then register and protect your brand. Marksy is a free trademark research engine over the USPTO's public record, paired with flat-fee trademark services performed by independent licensed attorneys.
Everything your brand needs, end to end
Built on live USPTO data and backed by licensed attorneys — from first search to lifelong protection.
- Search the register — Clear a name in seconds across 13M+ live marks, TTAB proceedings and assignment records — with phonetic and owner matching.
- File with confidence — A specialist prepares and reviews every application before it reaches the USPTO. Flat fees, no surprises, office-action support.
- Monitor and protect — Continuous watch on new filings, look-alikes and renewal deadlines — with alerts the moment a conflict appears.
Register your mark in three simple steps
From a blank form to a filed USPTO application — most customers finish in one sitting.
- Search your mark. Run a free knockout search across 13 million+ federal records to see if your name is available before you spend a dollar.
- Answer 5 minutes of questions. Tell us who owns the mark and what you sell. We classify your goods and services and prepare the USPTO forms.
- We file and monitor. A specialist reviews and files your application, then tracks every office action, publication and registration milestone.
Flat-fee registration packages
Pick the level of coverage that fits how much risk you want handled for you. USPTO government fees ($350 per class) are billed separately, at cost.
- Trademark Registration — Economic — $199 plus government fees
- Trademark Registration — Business — $450 plus government fees
- Trademark Registration — Professional — $1,250 plus government fees
- Trademark Registration — Executive — $1,999 plus government fees
Real attorneys. Flat fees. No billable-hour surprises.
Get matched with a licensed trademark attorney who reviews your filing, answers your questions, and represents your mark before the USPTO — all online. Every service has a posted price; government fees are passed through at cost and labeled separately.
- Trademark registration — File with the USPTO in three steps
- Comprehensive trademark search — Knockout and comprehensive clearance with a written opinion
- Office action response — Attorney-drafted responses
- Trademark watch service — Monitor new conflicting filings
- Statement of use — Keep an allowed application alive
- Opposition and cancellation — TTAB proceedings
- Cease and desist letters — Enforce your rights
- Assignment agreements — Transfer trademark ownership
- Co-existence agreements — Negotiate shared use
- Copyright registration — File a copyright
More ways to research your brand
- Free trademark search — Every federal application and registration, ranked by relevance
- Trademark assignments — Who bought and sold marks — ownership transfers on the record
- TTAB proceedings — Oppositions and cancellations, with parties and status
- TTAB decisions and opinions — Full Board decisions, precedential ones flagged
- Copyright registrations — The Copyright Office's registration records
- Logo search — Find visually similar registered logos from an image
- Common-law register — Businesses operating under a name without a registration
- International registers — Madrid, UK, Canadian and US state registers
- Domain finder (Scout) — Which domains for your name are actually available
- Trademark analytics — The U.S. trademark landscape, in numbers
- Trademark tracker — Follow any USPTO application or registration
Frequently asked questions
Is the trademark search really free?
Yes. You can search 13M+ federal trademark applications, registrations, assignments and TTAB proceedings with no account and no charge. Paid comprehensive searches add state and common-law sources plus a written attorney opinion.
What can I search by?
Search by mark text, owner/applicant name, serial or registration number, reel number, or TTAB proceeding number. Trademark searches also support phonetic and owner matching to surface confusingly similar marks, not just exact hits.
How current is the data?
We ingest the USPTO bulk-data feeds daily, so new applications, status changes, assignments and TTAB filings typically appear within a day of the USPTO publishing them.
Do I need a search before I file?
It is not required, but filing blind risks losing your government fee to a likelihood-of-confusion refusal. A clearance search finds the conflicts an examiner would cite before you commit.
What is a knockout vs. a comprehensive search?
A knockout search is a fast federal-register check for clear blockers. A comprehensive search adds state registers and common-law use, then layers an attorney's written opinion on registrability and risk.
How long does trademark registration take?
Most applications take 8–14 months from filing to registration. The USPTO examines around month 6–8; if no refusals issue and no one opposes, registration follows publication. We track every milestone and alert you when action is needed.
What does the government fee cover?
The USPTO charges $350 per class of goods or services for a standard electronic application. That fee goes entirely to the government and is separate from our flat service fee.
What is the difference between ™ and ®?
Anyone can use ™ to claim rights in a mark. The ® symbol may only be used after the USPTO grants a federal registration — which is what gives you nationwide priority, a presumption of validity, and access to federal-court remedies.
Intent-to-use or use-in-commerce — which do I file?
If you are already selling under the mark, file use-in-commerce. If you intend to use it but have not launched, file intent-to-use to lock in an earlier priority date; you submit a specimen of use later.
Do I need a lawyer to register a trademark?
US applicants are not required to use an attorney, but foreign-domiciled applicants are. Either way, a licensed attorney reviews and files every Marksy application, which materially lowers the chance of a fatal mistake.
What is the TTAB?
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board is the USPTO tribunal that decides oppositions, cancellations, concurrent-use cases and ex parte appeals — disputes about whether a mark should register or stay registered.
What is an opposition?
After a mark is published, anyone who believes they would be harmed has 30 days (extendable) to oppose its registration. The opposition is litigated before the TTAB much like a streamlined federal case.
Opposition vs. cancellation — what is the difference?
An opposition challenges a mark before it registers, during the publication window. A cancellation seeks to remove a mark that has already registered. The grounds overlap, but the timing and procedure differ.
How long does a TTAB case take?
A fully litigated opposition or cancellation often runs 1.5–3 years, though many settle or are decided on motion well before trial. Extensions of time to oppose can add months before a case even begins.
How do I know if someone is infringing my mark?
Infringement turns on a likelihood of confusion — similar marks, related goods or services, and overlapping customers. Watch service flags new filings and look-alikes so you can act before confusion takes hold.
Sharpen your research
Practical guides to help you clear, file and protect a mark with confidence.
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