Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: Does the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office have free searchable trademark databases?

Answer:
Yes, the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) is available online to perform trademark and servicemark searches.

Question: How do I find out if I need a patent, trademark or a copyright?

Answer:
Patents protect inventions, and improvements to existing inventions. Trademarks include any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used in commerce to identify.

Question: Should local businesses care what trademark someone else in another part of the country is using?

Answer:
Yes. Vast numbers of businesses, even local, have put up their own websites, creating the potential for confusion in the marketplace.
 

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