A quick guide to conduct a WORD trademark availability search in the USA.
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1. Write the proposed trademark
Make a list of the proposed trademarks
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2. Phonetic permutations
Write any possible combination of letters and numbers that can be permuted to obtain the same trademark phonetically; for example K vs. of C, n vs. nn, insert h wherever it does not change the sound.
For example: Gr8 vs. Great; e-naf vs. enough, etc.
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3. Verify availability
3. Check name availability with the USPTO by accessing this site:
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&state=okmkck.1.1
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