Select a jurisdiction below. Each guide separates the official business registry, state trademark or trade-name system, and federal USPTO records, then links directly to the responsible public source.
Trademark and business-name guides by state
Alabama
Alabama Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $30
Alaska
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $50 per class
Arizona
Arizona Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Arkansas
Arkansas Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $50
California
California Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Colorado
Colorado Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official form or fee schedule
Connecticut
Connecticut Secretary of the State / Business Services
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $50 registration; renewal and other filings have separate fees
Delaware
Delaware Division of Corporations
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
- State route
- No separate DC trademark registration law; DC trade-name registration is available
- Fee basis
- $55 trade-name filing
Florida
Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official form or fee schedule
Georgia
Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $15
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $50; optional expedited service is separate
Idaho
Idaho Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official portal or fee schedule
Illinois
Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Indiana
Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $10 statutory filing fee basis; online search/certification services may have separate charges
Iowa
Iowa Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official form or fee schedule
Kansas
Kansas Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $40 according to the current trademark FAQ/form instructions
Kentucky
Kentucky Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Louisiana
Louisiana Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official form or fee schedule
Maine
Maine Secretary of State, Corporations, Elections and Commissions
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Maryland
Maryland Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Michigan
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $50
Minnesota
Minnesota Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $70 online or in person; $50 by mail
Mississippi
Mississippi Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Montana
Montana Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official portal or fee schedule
Nebraska
Nebraska Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Nevada
Nevada Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $50 per registration/class basis; optional expedited service is separate
New Mexico
New Mexico Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $50 minimum including one class; $25 for each additional class
New York
New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
North Carolina
North Carolina Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
North Dakota
North Dakota Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Oregon
Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
South Carolina
South Carolina Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
South Dakota
South Dakota Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- $125
Tennessee
Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services Division
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Texas
Texas Secretary of State, Corporations Section
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official form or fee schedule
Utah
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Vermont
Vermont Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Virginia
Virginia State Corporation Commission
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Washington
Washington Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
West Virginia
West Virginia Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Wyoming
Wyoming Secretary of State
- State route
- State trademark/service-mark registration available
- Fee basis
- See current official application or fee schedule
Why one search cannot answer every name question
A legal entity name identifies a registered organization. A trade name or DBA may identify how a business operates. A state trademark or service mark concerns source-identifying use within a state system. A federal trademark application or registration is maintained by the USPTO. These systems overlap, but they are not interchangeable.
Search the state entity registry, the state mark system, the federal USPTO system, and relevant marketplace use. None of those searches alone is a legal clearance opinion.
District of Columbia exception
The USPTO’s state-office directory states that the District has no separate D.C. trademark law. The District does maintain a DLCP trade-name registry, while federal trademark registration is handled by the USPTO. The DC guide keeps those two workflows separate.
Source verification
Directory structure and record distinctions are grounded in authoritative sources.
- USPTOState trademark office links and federal trademark searchuspto.gov ↗
- NASSBusiness-name and trademark distinction guidancenass.org ↗
- Individual state agenciesCurrent filing instructions, forms, fees, terms, and state record searchesDownload mapped directory CSV
State trademark and business-name answers
Is a state business name the same as a trademark?
No. Entity names, trade names or DBAs, state trademarks, federal trademarks, and common-law use can be separate records and rights.
Does a state entity-name search prove a trademark is available?
No. A clear entity-name search does not resolve state marks, federal marks, similar marks, pending applications, or unregistered use.
Does every jurisdiction offer state trademark registration?
The 50 states provide state mark information or filing routes. The USPTO state directory says the District of Columbia has no separate D.C. trademark law; DC maintains a trade-name registry.
Are all state fees identical?
No. Fees, class charges, specimens, use requirements, renewal terms, filing methods, and review standards vary.
Does this website accept trademark applications?
No. SecretaryOfStateUSA.com is a private directory and routes users to official government sources.
When were these links checked?
The state authority, official destination, business-search route, federal search route, and scope limitation were.