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, Jul. 20, 2008

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.
 

Alabama Lands and Trademarks Division (Alabama Secretary of State)
Alaska Filing an Alaska State Trademark (Alaska Dept. of Community & Economic Development)
Arizona Tradenames and Trademarks (Arizona Secretary of State)
Arkansas Search Trademarks (Arkansas Secretary of State)
California Trademarks and Service Marks (California Secretary of State)
Colorado Trademarks FAQs (Colorado Secretary of State)
Connecticut Trade and Service Marks (Connecticut Secretary of State)
Delaware Trademarks, Brands, and Labels (Delaware Trademark Act)
District of Columbia Register a Business Trade Name (D.C. Government)
Florida

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

Georgia Trademarks and Service Marks (Georgia Secretary of State)
Hawaii Trade Name, Trade Mark, or Service Mark (Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs)
Idaho Trademarks and Service Marks (Idaho Secretary of State)
Illinois Trademark Publications and Forms (Illinois Secretary of State)
Indiana Trademarks Information and Search (Indiana Secretary of State)
Iowa Application for Registration of Mark [PDF] (Iowa Secretary of State)
Kansas Trademark / Service Mark Registration [PDF] (Kansas Secretary of State)
Kentucky Trademarks / Service Marks (Kentucky Secretary of State)
Louisiana Application to Register Trademark [PDF] (Louisiana Secretary of State)
Maine Marks and Trade Names (Maine Secretary of State)
Maryland Trademarks and Service Marks (Maryland Secretary of State)
Massachusetts About Trademarks and Service Marks (Massachusetts Secretary of State)
Michigan

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

Minnesota Trade and Service Marks (Minnesota Secretary of State)
Mississippi Application to Register/Renew Trade and Service Marks [PDF] (Mississippi Secretary of State)
Missouri Trademarks and Service Marks (Missouri Secretary of State)
Montana Application for Registration of Mark [PDF] (Montana Secretary of State)
Nebraska Trademark / Service Mark Application [PDF] (Nebraska Secretary of State)
Nevada Trademarks (Nevada Secretary of State)
New Hampshire Trademark/ Service Mark Forms and Laws (New Hampshire Secretary of State)
New Jersey Register / Renew State Trade and Service Marks (New Jersey Division of Revenue)
New Mexico Trademarks and Service Marks (New Mexico Secretary of State)
New York Trademark Forms and Instructions (New York Dept. of State)
North Carolina Trademarks (North Carolina Secretary of State)
North Dakota Trademark / Service Mark Registration (North Dakota Secretary of State)
Ohio Trademarks / Service Marks (Ohio Secretary of State)
Oklahoma Trademark (Oklahoma Secretary of State)
Oregon Trade and Service Marks - Registration [PDF] (Oregon Secretary of State)
Pennsylvania Registration of a Trademark (Pennsylvania Department of State)
Rhode Island Trademark / Service Mark Section (Rhode Island Secretary of State)
South Carolina Trademarks (South Carolina Secretary of State)
South Dakota Trademarks (South Dakota Secretary of State)
Tennessee Trademarks (Tennessee Department of State)
Texas Trademark Forms (Texas Secretary of State)
Utah Trademark (Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code)
Vermont Trademarks (Vermont Secretary of State)
Virginia

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

Washington Trademark Registration / Renewal [PDF] (Washington Secretary of State)
West Virginia Trademarks and Service Marks (West Virginia Secretary of State)
Wisconsin Trade Names and Trademarks (Wisconsin Secretary of State)
Wyoming Trademarks (Wyoming Secretary of State)