Find out if your name is available before you file.
A federal, state, and common-law search for your proposed business name, brand name, stage name, or show title, reviewed by an attorney and explained to you on a call.
A clear search now costs less than a rebrand later.
The quiet loss
You can trade under a name for years, build an audience on it, put it on merchandise, and still lose it to someone who filed properly while you didn’t. It usually surfaces at the worst moment: a brand deal, a licensing conversation, or a letter from a lawyer.
The expensive part isn’t the filing
It’s discovering the conflict after you’ve printed the packaging, built the following, and signed the deal, when your only options are to fight or rebrand.
Bad news is still free here
A search is the cheapest version of finding out. Not because $679 is small, but because this is the one point in the process where bad news is still free to act on. Everything after this gets more expensive to undo.
I already searched the USPTO database and nothing came up.
A database check only covers federal filings. A full search also looks at state registrations and at names already in use that were never registered.
From your name to your answer.
Submit Your Name
Tell us about your name, logo, or slogan. It takes about 5 minutes.
We Search
A full federal, state, and common-law search across registrations and names in use.
Attorney Review
Your attorney reviews every result and rates the overall risk. Nothing goes out unreviewed.
Your Results Call
Walk through the results together within 3 business days and decide what happens next.
Every place a conflict can hide.
- Federal. Registered and pending marks on file with the USPTO.
- State. Marks registered with individual states.
- Common law. Unregistered names already in use in commerce, online and off.
- Analysis. Your attorney’s read on risk and on the strength of your name.
What if the search says I can’t have it?
Then the search just did the most valuable thing it could do. Finding out now costs $679; finding out in eighteen months, after the merch run, the tour dates, and the audience that knows you by that name, costs a rebrand. And “no” is rarely the whole answer. Often the mark works with an adjustment, and finding the version that works is exactly what the consultation is for.
Do I really need a clearance search?
If you want to reduce the risk of refusal, wasted filing fees, or conflict with someone else’s rights, yes. A professional clearance search helps you identify legal risk before you spend more money filing.
What happens if my search finds a problem?
That is exactly what the search is designed to uncover. If we identify a meaningful risk, you will receive a written explanation and clear next-step guidance before you spend more money on filing.
How long does the search take?
Your attorney reviews the search results and walks you through them on a call within 3 business days. Your written report follows the call.
Why isn’t a Google search or a free USPTO search enough?
Because a basic search does not show every risk. The USPTO says a comprehensive search should go beyond federal records and include additional sources such as the internet for common-law use.
Does the search guarantee my trademark will be approved?
No search can guarantee your trademark will be approved. The USPTO makes its own examination decisions. What a proper search does is tell you the risk before you spend money on an application, so you file on information instead of hope.