Answers for Searching: Using USPTO Trademark SearchWhen and how should I use truncation in my search?
Alt Legal Team | May 09, 2024
The new USPTO Trademark Search system is a key tool for conducting research and gathering information. The USPTO introduced the new Trademark Search in November 2023, replacing the longstanding TESS Search System. Many users have questions about using the new Trademark Search system and we’ve worked with industry experts to help answer some of the most frequently asked questions in brief video tutorials. Check out our full collection of USPTO Trademark Search video tutorials here.
About Rachael
Rachael Dickson is a Trademark Attorney at Lloyd & Mousilli and Catalytic Law. Rachael worked as an examining attorney at the USPTO from 2017-2021, where she was awarded a 2020 Customer Service Award. While at the USPTO, Rachael was part of a work group which specialized in reviewing applications to register trademarks with cannabis goods and services. Rachael directed the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic at Suffolk University School of Law as a visiting assistant professor from Fall 2022 – Spring 2024. Her legal article, High Hopes: Cannabis Trademarks at the USPTO, is forthcoming in the Ohio State Technology Law Journal in 2025.