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State Trademark Information

Below 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.
 
AlabamaLands and Trademarks Division (Alabama Secretary of State)
AlaskaFiling an Alaska State Trademark (Alaska Dept. of Community & Economic Development)
ArizonaTradenames and Trademarks (Arizona Secretary of State)
ArkansasSearch Trademarks (Arkansas Secretary of State)
CaliforniaTrademarks and Service Marks (California Secretary of State)
ColoradoTrademarks FAQs (Colorado Secretary of State)
ConnecticutTrade and Service Marks (Connecticut Secretary of State)
DelawareTrademarks, Brands, and Labels (Delaware Trademark Act)
District of ColumbiaRegister a Business Trade Name (D.C. Government)
Florida

Trademark / Service Mark Registration [PDF] (Florida Department of State)

GeorgiaTrademarks and Service Marks (Georgia Secretary of State)
HawaiiTrade Name, Trade Mark, or Service Mark (Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs)
IdahoTrademarks and Service Marks (Idaho Secretary of State)
IllinoisTrademark Publications and Forms (Illinois Secretary of State)
IndianaTrademarks Information and Search (Indiana Secretary of State)
IowaApplication for Registration of Mark [PDF] (Iowa Secretary of State)
KansasTrademark / Service Mark Registration [PDF] (Kansas Secretary of State)
KentuckyTrademarks / Service Marks (Kentucky Secretary of State)
LouisianaApplication to Register Trademark [PDF] (Louisiana Secretary of State)
MaineMarks and Trade Names (Maine Secretary of State)
MarylandTrademarks and Service Marks (Maryland Secretary of State)
MassachusettsAbout Trademarks and Service Marks (Massachusetts Secretary of State)
Michigan

Trademarks and Service Marks [PDF] (Michigan Dept. of Consumer & Industry Services)

MinnesotaTrade and Service Marks (Minnesota Secretary of State)
MississippiApplication to Register/Renew Trade and Service Marks [PDF] (Mississippi Secretary of State)
MissouriTrademarks and Service Marks (Missouri Secretary of State)
MontanaApplication for Registration of Mark [PDF] (Montana Secretary of State)
NebraskaTrademark / Service Mark Application [PDF] (Nebraska Secretary of State)
NevadaTrademarks (Nevada Secretary of State)
New HampshireTrademark/ Service Mark Forms and Laws (New Hampshire Secretary of State)
New JerseyRegister / Renew State Trade and Service Marks (New Jersey Division of Revenue)
New MexicoTrademarks and Service Marks (New Mexico Secretary of State)
New YorkTrademark Forms and Instructions (New York Dept. of State)
North CarolinaTrademarks (North Carolina Secretary of State)
North DakotaTrademark / Service Mark Registration (North Dakota Secretary of State)
OhioTrademarks / Service Marks (Ohio Secretary of State)
OklahomaTrademark (Oklahoma Secretary of State)
Oregon Trade and Service Marks - Registration [PDF] (Oregon Secretary of State)
PennsylvaniaRegistration of a Trademark (Pennsylvania Department of State)
Rhode IslandTrademark / Service Mark Section (Rhode Island Secretary of State)
South CarolinaTrademarks (South Carolina Secretary of State)
South DakotaTrademarks (South Dakota Secretary of State)
TennesseeTrademarks (Tennessee Department of State)
TexasTrademark Forms (Texas Secretary of State)
UtahTrademark (Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code)
VermontTrademarks (Vermont Secretary of State)
Virginia

Trademarks and Service Marks Registered in Virginia (Virginia State Corporation Commission)

WashingtonTrademark Registration / Renewal [PDF] (Washington Secretary of State)
West VirginiaTrademarks and Service Marks (West Virginia Secretary of State)
WisconsinTrade Names and Trademarks (Wisconsin Secretary of State)
WyomingTrademarks (Wyoming Secretary of State)

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