Is your business name already taken? Type it in. We'll check it against live trademark records in seconds — before someone else builds a brand on the name you wanted.
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More Than A Name Check
Trademarks, LLCs, DBAs, whatever you need to know before you open your doors. Tap the orb and ask AI Chandler.
What Happens When You Check
One search does three things at once — it answers your question, it tells you what to do next, and it puts you one step from getting it filed.
You get a clear answer
Available, close call, or already claimed — in plain language, not legal jargon.
You know what to do next
Clear, close, or taken — either way you know where you stand before you build a brand on the name.
You get matched to a pro
Leave your email and LegalZoom's trademark team takes it from there, start to finish.
Free Download: Before You Fall In Love With A Name
Chandler's top 10 checks to run before a name goes on a sign, a website, or a hundred business cards.
- 01. Say it out loud. If it's hard to say, it's hard to remember.
- 02. Check Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook before you fall for it.
- 03. Search the exact name in USPTO's trademark database, not just Google.
- 04. See if the .com (or a close version) is even available.
- 05. Check if it's already an LLC in your state. Two-minute search.
- 06. Say it in a sentence a client would actually say.
- 07. Make sure it doesn't box you into one service you'll outgrow.
- 08. Check state to state if you ever plan to expand.
- 09. Avoid anything hard to spell just from hearing it out loud.
- 10. If it's close to a name already trademarked in your category, walk away.
Want the worksheet version of all 10, so you can actually run through them? We'll text and email it to you.
Don’t Sit On A Name You Don’t Own Yet
A name you love and haven't filed is a name anyone else can claim first. LegalZoom's trademark team searches it properly, walks you through USPTO filing, and tells you exactly where you stand.
Start With LegalZoom →Hey! I'm AI Chandler. Name check, trademark, LLC vs DBA, whatever's on your mind. Type a business name below and let's start there.