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Is it advisable to conduct a search of the USPTO records before filing an application?

April 26, 2017advisable application conduct filing records search USPTO

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Is it advisable to conduct a search of the USPTO records before filing an application?

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Yes. A search may be conducted on the World-Wide Web at http://www.uspto.gov/tmdb/index.html, or by visiting the Trademark Public Search Library, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at 2900 Crystal Drive, 2nd Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Use of the Public Search Library is free to the public. Also, certain information may be searched at a Patent and Trademark Depository Library. These libraries have CD-ROMS containing the database of registered and pending marks. (However, the CD-ROMS do not contain images of the design marks.