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Trademark Searching and Clearance Toolkit
Practical Law Toolkit w-012-4884 (Approx. 10 pages)
Trademark Searching and Clearance Toolkit
by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
| Maintained • USA (National/Federal) |
Resources to help counsel manage and conduct the searching and clearance process for trademarks and service marks in the US.
Trademark searching and clearance is the process of gathering and assessing information to evaluate a mark's:
- Availability relative to identified prior rights.
- Protectability under the Lanham Act.
- Registrability with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or other relevant agency.
Trademark searching and clearance is often critical for managing the costs and risks of adopting a new mark or expanding the scope of an existing one.
This Toolkit provides continually maintained resources to help counsel manage and conduct the searching and clearance process for trademarks and service marks in the US.