State Trademark Information
Download article as a PDFBelow you will find information on trademarks specific to all 50 states and D.C. -- including information on registering a trademark in your state, which will put others on notice as to your ownership of legal rights to the mark. For a step-by-step guide to applying for federal trademark registration, see Registering a Trademark.
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Alabama |
Lands and
Trademarks Division
(Alabama Secretary of State) |
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Alaska |
Filing an
Alaska State Trademark
(Alaska Dept. of Community & Economic Development) |
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Arizona |
Tradenames
and Trademarks
(Arizona Secretary of State) |
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Arkansas |
Trademark/Service
Mark
(Arkansas Secretary of State) |
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California |
Trademarks and
Service Marks
(California Secretary of State) |
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Colorado |
Trademarks
FAQs
(Colorado Secretary of State) |
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Connecticut |
Trade
and Service Mark FAQ
(Connecticut Secretary of State) |
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Delaware |
Trademarks,
Brands, and Labels
(Delaware Trademark Act) |
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District of Columbia |
Register
a Business Trade Name
(D.C. Government) |
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Florida |
Trademark / Service Mark Forms (Florida Department of State) |
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Georgia |
Trademarks
and Service Marks
(Georgia Secretary of State) |
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Hawaii |
Trade
Name, Trade Mark, or Service Mark
(Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs) |
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Idaho |
Trademarks
and Service Marks
(Idaho Secretary of State) |
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Illinois |
Trademark
Publications and Forms
(Illinois Secretary of State) |
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Indiana |
Trademarks
Information and Search
(Indiana Secretary of State) |
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Iowa |
Application
for Registration of Mark
[PDF] (Iowa Secretary of State) |
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Kansas |
Trademark
/ Service Mark Registration
[PDF] (Kansas Secretary of State) |
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Kentucky |
Trademarks /
Service Marks
(Kentucky Secretary of State) |
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Louisiana |
Application
to Register Trademark
[PDF] (Louisiana Secretary of State) |
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Maine |
Marks
and Trade Names
(Maine Secretary of State) |
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Maryland |
Trademarks
and Service Marks
(Maryland Secretary of State) |
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Massachusetts |
Trademark
and Service Marks
(Massachusetts Secretary of State) |
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Michigan |
Trademarks and Service Marks (Michigan Dept. of Consumer & Industry Services) |
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Minnesota |
Trade
and Service Marks
(Minnesota Secretary of State) |
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Mississippi |
Application
to Register/Renew Trade and Service Marks
[PDF] (Mississippi Secretary of State) |
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Missouri |
Trademarks
and Service Marks
(Missouri Secretary of State) |
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Montana |
Trademarks
(Montana Secretary of State) |
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Nebraska |
Trademark
/ Service Mark Application
[PDF] (Nebraska Secretary of State) |
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Nevada |
Trademarks
search
(Nevada Secretary of State) |
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New Hampshire |
Trademark/
Service Mark Forms and Laws
(New Hampshire Secretary of State) |
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New Jersey |
Register
/ Renew State Trade and Service Marks
(New Jersey Division of Revenue) |
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New Mexico |
Trademarks
and Service Marks
(New Mexico Secretary of State) |
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New York |
Trademark
Forms and Instructions
(New York Dept. of State) |
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North Carolina |
Trademarks
(North Carolina Secretary of State) |
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North Dakota |
Trademark
/ Service Mark Registration
(North Dakota Secretary of State) |
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Ohio |
Trademarks
/ Service Marks
(Ohio Secretary of State) |
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Oklahoma |
Trademark
(Oklahoma Secretary of State) |
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Oregon |
Trade
and Service Marks - Registration
[PDF] (Oregon Secretary of State) |
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Pennsylvania |
Registration
of a Trademark
(Pennsylvania Department of State) |
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Rhode Island |
Trademark
/ Service Mark Section
(Rhode Island Secretary of State) |
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South Carolina |
Trademarks
(South Carolina Secretary of State) |
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South Dakota |
Trademarks
(South Dakota Secretary of State) |
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Tennessee |
Trademarks
(Tennessee Department of State) |
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Texas |
Trademark
Forms
(Texas Secretary of State) |
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Utah |
Trademark
(Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code) |
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Vermont |
Trademarks
(Vermont Secretary of State) |
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Virginia |
Trademarks and Service Marks Registered in Virginia (Virginia State Corporation Commission) |
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Washington |
Trademark
Registration / Renewal
[PDF] (Washington Secretary of State) |
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West Virginia |
Trademarks
and Service Marks
(West Virginia Secretary of State) |
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Wisconsin |
Trade
Names and Trademarks
(Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions) |
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Wyoming |
Trademarks
(Wyoming Secretary of State) |