United States · United States Patent and Trademark Office
USPTO trademark check for your brand name
Before you print a logo, make sure the name is clear in the United States. Preemp screens your shortlist against live USPTO records and shows conflicts, status, and risk level in plain English.
What Preemp screens
Live and pending US federal trademark applications and registrations, matched on exact and near-identical wordmarks.
Typical timeline
US federal registration typically takes 8–14 months from filing, and examiners cite conflicting marks early — which is why screening before you commit saves the most money.
Checked alongside
Domain availability, social handles, pronunciation, and cultural safety in 10+ languages — in the same report.
How to check a name against USPTO
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Add your shortlist
Bring your own candidate names or generate them from a strategic brief inside Preemp.
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Run a deep check
Preemp queries USPTO records alongside domain availability, social handles, and cultural safety in 10+ languages.
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Read the risk verdict
Each name gets a low / medium / high trademark risk band with the specific conflicting marks, their status, and their classes.
Common mistakes founders make
- Assuming an available .com means the name is legally clear — domains and trademarks are unrelated systems.
- Only searching exact spellings. Examiners also weigh phonetic and visual similarity.
- Ignoring the goods and services class — a conflict only matters where the categories overlap.
- Treating a screening result as legal advice. Use it to shortlist, then have counsel clear the finalist.
Preemp's screening is a research tool, not legal advice. Official records live at United States Patent and Trademark Office. Have a qualified attorney clear your finalist before filing.
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Screen your shortlist in one pass
Trademark risk, domains, social handles, pronunciation, and cultural safety — for every candidate name, in one report.
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