Patents and Trademarks
This guide features our Patent and Trademark Resource Center's (PTRC) resources and services.
USPTO Trademark Resources
Learn about trademarks:
Below are a few links to the USPTO's website to learn more about trademarks.
- Trademarks Registration ToolkitNew Trademarks Registration Toolkit handout.
- Trademark Information NetworkBroadcast news style videos from the USPTO about trademarks
- Trademarks FAQSearch USPTO's FAQ page
- Trademark Basics Boot CampFree USPTO event series
Search for Trademarks:
You can search for US trademarks on the USPTO's website. Below are links to the trademark database and resources for how to search.
- Trademark SearchUSPTO’s new cloud-based Trademark Search that replaced the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) on November 30, 2023
- USPTO resources to learn about trademark searchingWatch the recorded webinars below to learn how to use the trademark search system
- USPTO Design Search Code ManualThe Design Search Code Manual contains the principles of organizing and searching design elements, a searchable numeric classification that organizes design elements into three tiers: categories, divisions, and sections, and a Alphabetical Index of design elements, keywords, and their corresponding numeric coding.
Trademark Assistance:
The USPTO offers free assistance for inventors. Below are two assistance centers.
- USPTO Trademark Assistance CenterThe Trademark Assistance Center (TAC) is the main support center for all customers, from first-time filers to legal professionals and experienced trademark applicants. We can answer your questions on a variety of trademark topics.
- USPTO Public Search FacilityThe Public Search Facility (PSF) located in Alexandria, VA provides public access to patent and trademark information in a variety of formats including online, microfilm, and print. Trained staff are available to assist public users.
Interplay between Trademark owner & USPTO
This slide was shard by David S. Gooder, Commissioner for Trademarks, during his April 6, 2022, welcome address at the PTRC Seminar. This image shows the trademark process.
State Trademarks
- USPTO's State trademark information linksApplicants who would like to register a trademark at the state level may file an application with the trademark office of the state in which they are seeking protection. Many of these states have searchable trademark databases but access varies by state, some are not free to search.
PTRC Representative
Alfred Mowdood
he/him/his
Contact:
The University of Utah
J. Willard Marriott Library
Head of Faculty Services,
Representative, Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), Adjunct Professor in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, and
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Kinesiology
295 South 1500 East #2110 R
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860
alfred.mowdood@utah.edu
(801) 585-7125
Pronouns: he/him/his
J. Willard Marriott Library
Head of Faculty Services,
Representative, Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), Adjunct Professor in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, and
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Kinesiology
295 South 1500 East #2110 R
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860
alfred.mowdood@utah.edu
(801) 585-7125
Pronouns: he/him/his
Subjects: Accounting, Athletics, Biomedical Ethics, Business, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Exercise & Sports Science, Grants, Health Communication, Health Kinesiology & Recreation, Health Promotion & Education, Industry, Information Systems, Intellectual Property, Kinesiology, LEAP, Management, Marketing, MBA Resources, Operations & Information Systems, Parks Recreation & Tourism, Patents & Trademarks, Science, Test Preparation, Theses and Dissertations
PTRC Representative
Tallie Casucci
she/her
Subjects: Athletics, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Ethics, Engineering, Entertainment Arts & Engineering, Exercise & Sports Science, Health Kinesiology & Recreation, Health Promotion & Education, Intellectual Property, Kinesiology, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, Patents & Trademarks, Statistics
