http://www.domaininquiry.com/domain-name-search-registrar/
How do I find out if a name is trademarked?
Usually a Google search will reveal if someone is already using the name I want. But in this case it’s inconclusive. There is a company with that name, but their website is in the .tk domain and seems to be squatted on and unrelated to the company. They also have a (down/expired) website in the .cjb.net domain (cjb.net seems to be a registrar).
The .com for that name sends me straight to a registrar.
There are a few other Google hits for it but they all seem to be 404′d or squatted on. Does that mean I can use this name? Where do I go to find out if it’s been trademarked or copyrighted already?
I meant the name of my company, of which I would lease the corresponding domain. I want to trademark a company name.
Here are some links where you can do some preliminary checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what’s out there.
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&state=tbmkb6.1.1 — USPTO – Preliminary Search of Federal trademarks
http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-secretary-state.cfm –Go to your state’s Secretary of State page to see if they have a searchable database of business names
http://www.hoovers.com/free/
http://www.thomasnet.com – Must register (free) to search their database
Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I’d try them out first.
Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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