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Trademark search and monitoring

Own your brand name.

We search the live USPTO register for your name and for marks that sound or mean the same, then track the renewal deadlines once you own it.

First search $2, then $5. No subscription, and you see what each search covers before you pay.

Not sure if you need a trademark? Take the 2-minute quiz →
Live USPTO register data Prices listed up front Renewal deadlines tracked First search $2

How the search works

Each search looks for your name on the live USPTO register, including spellings that sound the same and words that mean the same thing. It then checks the name against the grounds the USPTO uses to refuse applications. The method was designed and approved by a licensed U.S. trademark attorney. LaunchTime IP is software, not a law firm, and no attorney reviews your individual search. If you already own a mark, we can also keep track of its renewal dates.

What a free checker misses

Free trademark checkers come in two kinds. An exact-match lookup tells you whether your exact spelling is already on the register, which is rarely why a name is refused. An AI checker asks a language model whether your name is taken, and the model has no access to the register, so it can name marks that do not exist and miss ones that do.

This search queries the live USPTO register several times for each name: exact matches, spellings that sound the same, words that mean the same thing, and the dominant part of longer marks, which is how NIKEY finds NIKE and KITTY CHOW finds CAT CHOW. Every conflict in your report is a real record, shown with its registration or serial number. If the register cannot be reached, the search refunds itself rather than sending a report that only looks complete. Read a full report before you pay for one.

Free: find your trademark class

A trademark only covers the goods or services you register it for, and those are sorted into 45 classes. Type what you sell and we will tell you which class it falls in, using the USPTO's own list of accepted descriptions. No account needed.

Browse all 45 classes or read why your class matters.

Start with a $2 search

A search takes a few minutes. If you already own a registration, add it to your dashboard and we'll keep track of its deadlines.

Not sure what you need? Take the 2-minute quiz →