Band Name Trademark Search
Because trademark rights are based on use, it's recommended to first conduct a comprehensive search to determine if someone else is using the same or similar name. However, unlike a business selling products or services, a traditional trademark search service may not be sufficient for a performer or band.
If you intend to perform or release your music nationwide and another band has been using the same name before you, they could have superior rights within a particular state and prevent you from using that name there. Often, a more successful band will have to buy out the local band's rights - a very expensive situation that you'd want to avoid.
Should you infringe someone's trademark, you could be liable for damages and forced to stop using the mark. Trademark searches provide the information you need about the availability of your proposed mark and can save a lot of time and money in the future.
Our trademark search service goes way beyond the traditional search. In addition to searching federal, state and common law trademark databases, we can also search music industry directories, massive entertainment databases, band name registries, touring and recording directories and more.
Knock-Out Search
A "knock-out" or "direct-hit" search is a search of the federal USPTO database for an exact match to your proposed trademark or service mark. This type of search can quickly and cost-effectively knock out a proposed name and save the time and expense of proceeding further.
Comprehensive Search
A comprehensive trademark search conducted by a professional search firm like DirectLegal will report on federally registered U.S. marks, pending marks and those that have been cancelled or abandoned. Also, state registrations are searched for the same or confusingly similar marks, various common law sources are searched for unregistered marks such as business names, trade names, domain names and others, plus a search of Canadian trademark databases.
Our rigorous search techniques include searches not only for the same or confusingly similar marks, but for different variations or your proposed mark plus phonetic searches for those that may sound similar. We access millions of trademarks, brands, business names, bands and other entertainment groups and domain names - updated daily. A comprehensive trademark search provides the information you need about the availability of your proposed mark and can save a lot of time and money in the future.
For a band, our Comprehensive "Band Name" Search also searches music industry directories, massive entertainment databases, band name registries, touring and recording directories and more.
