Trademark Design Code Search Advanced plan
Word searching cannot find a logo. Design codes can.
Every mark with a figurative element carries USPTO design search codes: six digits describing what the logo depicts. Examiners use them to find visually similar marks, and millions of records in this index carry them — yet almost no screening tool lets anyone search on them.
If your brand is a logo rather than a word, this is the search that matters, and word-based clearance will not substitute for it.
Search by description or by code
Describe the logo in plain words — "an eagle inside a shield" — and we suggest the categories, or enter codes directly if you already have them. All 29 top-level categories are browsable.
Filtered to the classes you care about
Shared design elements across unrelated goods rarely matter. Results narrow to your classes so the list is reviewable rather than enormous.
Exportable as a PDF report
Results save as a report with the codes searched, the marks found and their owners — usable as a file note or client attachment.
What it searches
| Federal trademark records indexed | 12,796,069 |
|---|---|
| Currently live | 4,789,511 |
| Records carrying design codes | 2,408,859 |
| TTAB proceedings indexed | 22,840 |
| Assignment records indexed | 98,087 |
Refreshed daily from USPTO bulk data. This is our index, not the official register, and may lag it.
Common questions
What is a trademark design search code?
A six-digit code assigned by the USPTO describing a figurative element of a mark: two digits for category, two for division, two for section. Examiners search logos with them.
Do I need to know the codes already?
No. Describe the logo in plain language and the tool suggests categories, or browse all 29 top-level categories.
Does a design code match mean my logo infringes?
No. Codes indicate shared figurative elements. Whether two logos are confusingly similar is judged on overall visual impression, not code by code, and that is an attorney judgement.