# Is my brand name trademarked?

**Use case:** 

Type in brand or product names and get a clear verdict for each. It searches the official USPTO trademark register for exact matches, sound-alikes and misspellings (NYKE for NIKE), and lists the closest live marks with owner, status, classes and a link to each USPTO record. Swap in your own names and run.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "check",
  "terms": [
    "Nyke",
    "Starbux",
    "Quillstone"
  ],
  "products": [],
  "liveOnly": true,
  "soundAlike": true,
  "shortAnswers": false,
  "maxMatchesPerTerm": 10,
  "maxMarksPerOwner": 100,
  "watchName": "default",
  "lookbackDays": 7,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "term": {
    "label": "Checked",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "risk": {
    "label": "Risk",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "explanation": {
    "label": "In plain words",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "mainProblem": {
    "label": "Biggest problem",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "found": {
    "label": "Marks found",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "totalMatches": {
    "label": "Total",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "classesSearched": {
    "label": "Classes searched",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The USPTO Trademark Search & Monitor: Names & Slogans Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Is my brand name trademarked?". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/bwqGoLQ2xbL9qFaF5) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Is my brand name trademarked?" task

The USPTO Trademark Search & Monitor: Names & Slogans Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like what do you want to do?, your list, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Is my brand name trademarked?" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as checked, risk, in plain words, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Is my brand name trademarked?" task via API](https://apify.com/quillstone-labs/uspto-trademark-search.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [USPTO Trademark Search & Monitor: Names & Slogans](https://apify.com/quillstone-labs/uspto-trademark-search.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/quillstone-labs/uspto-trademark-search.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/quillstone-labs/uspto-trademark-search.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).