Trademark Tools & Links

• TESS

  Search trademark database

  Search database for trademark registrations and applications by mark, owner, or serial/registration number with Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)

• TEAS

  Apply online

  File forms for the trademark application, maintenance and other trademark processes with Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)

• TSDR

  Check Status & View Documents

  Check the status of an application and view and download application and registration records using Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)

• ESTTA TTABVUE

  Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)

  The TTAB is an administrative board that hears and decides adversary proceedings between two parties, namely, oppositions and cancellations. The TTAB also handles interference and concurrent use proceedings, as well as appeals of final refusals issued by USPTO Trademark Examining Attorneys.

• ETAS AOTW

  Trademark Assignments: Change & Search Ownership

  During the examination of a pending trademark application as well as after a trademark has registered, the owner of a trademark may change for various reasons

• Trademark Application and Post-Registration Process Timelines

  The timelines provide an overview of the process steps and time frames for filing a trademark application with a particular filing basis and for maintaining a trademark

• View fee schedule: Trademark fee information

  Information on current fees, methods of payment, mailing addresses, and fee questions

• Laws & Regulations

  Domestic and international rulemaking and law enforcement

• System Status

  Find out about systems status and planned outages

• TMEP TBMP

  Guides, Manuals and Resources

  TMEP, TBMP, IDManual, Design Code Manual, Practice Tips and other resources

• TMOG

  Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)

  Weekly publication of registered, renewed and cancelled registration

• Trademark Documents for Prosecutors (Official Government Use Only)

  Certified documents for court proceedings

• Madrid Protocol

  The Madrid Protocol is a treaty which provides a way to ensure protection for marks in multiple countries through the filing of one application with a single office

• Contact Trademarks

  Through the above link, access all relevant trademark contact information, including that for the Trademark Assistance Center, TMFeedback, Law Office Managing and Senior Attorneys, Division Managers, and Trademark Electronic Application System.

• Order Certified Copies

  Order certified documents with the USPTO ribbon and seal as well as the signature of an authorized certifying officer

• United States Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Educational Outreach Program

  The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is looking to partner with colleges and universities, entrepreneurship clubs, and similar groups to present informational lectures on trademarks

• Trademark Information Network

  The Trademark Information Network (TMIN) presents news broadcast-style videos that cover important topics and critical application filing tips.

• Basic Facts Booklet

  Learn how to protect your trademark and enhance your rights through federal registration. (PDF version)

• Datos En Español

  Protegiendo su Marca MEJORANDO SUS DERECHOS A TRAVÉS DEL REGISTRO FEDERAL

• Basic Facts About Trademarks Videos

  An animated video series that provides all of the basic information you need to know about trademarks.

• Trademark News & Updates

• See all Trademarks news & updates

• Subscribing to Trademark Alert Emails

  A reminder that one of the best ways to keep current with developments in the Trademark Operation is to subscribe to receive Trademarks Alerts emails. At the USPTO…

• Reduced Fees & TEAS Application Filing Options

  On January 17, 2015, the USPTO reduced certain trademark fees and introduced the new TEAS Reduced Fee (TEAS RF) application filing option.

• Trademark Updates & Announcements

  The USPTO has begun sending courtesy e-mail reminders of upcoming post-registration maintenance filing deadlines for §§8 and 71 declarations and §9 renewals to registration owners. See www.uspto.gov/trademarks/notices/reminder_maintenance_filings.jsp .