Trademark search system updates

We have transitioned to a cloud-based Trademark Search system, which provides a modern, more stable search experience. You'll find a simplified interface and new capabilities to meet your needs.

Your feedback helps us continuously improve the system. If you want to send us your comments and suggestions, use the feedback button on the right side of any page within the search system.

Try our new beta features

If you have comments or suggestions about these features, use the feedback button in the search system. Your feedback helps us continuously improve the system.

Upload an image to search for similar marks

Our image search feature allows you to upload an image to search our trademark database for similar marks. The feature works the same as searching by an image on an internet search engine.

To use this new feature:

Select “Image search” from the drop-down menu.

Upload your image.

The results page will show similar trademarks to the image you uploaded.

The AI image search is a supplemental strategy and doesn’t replace a traditional clearance search. Using design search codes may deliver different results than the AI image search, so it's best to use both methods.

See more information when you open a search result

This feature shows more information about a trademark when you open a search result without needing to go to the Trademark Status and Documents (TSDR) system.

To use this feature:

Complete a trademark search.
Select a search result.
The details page will now show most of the information from TSDR without having to leave the search system.

If you’re logged in to your USPTO.gov account, you can choose what information to include on a summary page.

Use the toggles in the trademark details to choose which sections to show in your summary.
Select the drop-down arrow next to the Print/Save button and select Case summary.
This will open a case summary with the information you chose to see. Select Print/Save to print your summary.

While logged in, you can also view the file in TSDR by selecting the View details button from the case summary page.

To stop using the new search feature, return to the results page and toggle the button to the “Off” position.

Trademark search training webinars

Watch the recorded webinars below to learn how to use the system. They're intended for both new users and experienced practitioners. Each webinar builds upon the prior event and covers more complex subject matter. To view them in full-screen, click play, then click on the YouTube logo in the bottom right corner of the video.

You can also register for an upcoming Federal trademark searching: Overview webinar. These webinars repeat every two weeks and provide a brief demonstration of how the system works, along with a discussion of the likelihood of confusion analysis used when conducting a search. You can view the one hour recorded webinar below from November 1, 2024.

Federal trademark searching: Overview

If you're comfortable with the concept of likelihood of confusion and just want to learn how to use the search system, explore our recorded webinars and handouts.

Are you a trademark practitioner or experienced searcher? Check out the transitioning from TESS handout to help you translate your search string syntax.

Federal trademark searching: Getting started

Learn the basic layout and functionality of the search system in this video and Getting started handout.

Federal trademark searching: Field tag searching

Learn a precise way of searching in this video and Field tag searching handout.

Federal trademark searching: Field tag searching with regular expressions

Learn advanced ways of searching in this video and Field tag searching with regular expressions handout.