Check names before you commit.

Search book titles, series names and author names in four major trademark registers, in one search instead of on four websites.

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Available free of charge in all plans. A research aid, not legal advice and not a guarantee of availability.

TRADEMARK SEARCH 4 REGISTERS Silver Crown USPTO United States 2 MATCHES EUIPO European Union 0 MATCHES DPMA Germany 1 MATCH WIPO International 0 MATCHES MATCH CHECK SILVER CROWN DPMA · Nice class 16 · registered 2021 Owner: publisher · Status: active CLASSES CHECKED 09 · SOFTWARE 16 · PRINT 41 · PUBLISHING Not legal advice
The everyday reality

The title is settled early; the conflict shows up late.

Cover, series logo, domain, social handles: by the time the first warning comes, a lot already depends on the name.

Early commitment

Titles and series names come about long before publication, and design and marketing follow from them.

Registers are scattered

USPTO, EUIPO, DPMA and WIPO each have their own interfaces, search logic and result lists.

Late correction is expensive

Changing a name after launch costs you the cover, the advertising and the recognition you worked so hard to build.

What you get

One search field, four registers.

Search centrally

USPTO, EUIPO, DPMA and WIPO in one search instead of four windows.

Registers4

Compare quickly

Matches per register side by side, labelled by region.

Resultper register

Make better-informed decisions

A starting point for deciding whether a more in-depth review is worthwhile.

Next stepExpert review
How it works

Research in four steps.

Enter a name

Book title, series name or author name.

Search the registers

The query runs against all four registers.

Compare matches

Compare results by register and region.

Dig deeper where relevant

Check conspicuous matches at the source, or have them reviewed by an expert.

Coverage

Four registers that matter for books.

USPTO for the USA, EUIPO for the European Union, DPMA for Germany and WIPO for international registrations: the regions where self-published authors usually publish.

Instead of four search forms with different fields, you enter the name once.

  • USPTO · United States
  • EUIPO · European Union
  • DPMA · Germany
  • WIPO · international
Use cases

It's not just the title that counts.

You can check everything that belongs to your brand: the book title, the name of a series and your author name or pen name.

With series in particular, an early look pays off: the series name often carries several volumes and all of your recognition.

  • Check book titles
  • Check series names
  • Check your author name or pen name
Context

A starting point, not a verdict.

The search shows what is entered in the registers. Whether this leads to a conflict in an individual case depends on the classes of goods and services, similarity and other factors.

The result is therefore a basis for deciding whether to pursue a name further or have it reviewed by a lawyer.

  • Shows registered trademarks per register
  • Does not replace a review by a lawyer
  • No statement on legal availability
Working together

The name comes first.

If it holds up, the next steps follow.

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Manuscript

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Community

Get opinions on your title and series name.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

A trademark search for authors: with a single search, you check book titles, series names and author names in four major trademark registers (USPTO, EUIPO, DPMA and WIPO) instead of searching four websites individually.

For authors who are settling on a book title, a series name or a pen name and want to know beforehand whether trademark entries already exist for it, before the cover, domain and social media handles are finalised.

All plans, including the free Free plan. So you can check book titles, series names and pen names before you decide on a paid plan.

USPTO (United States), EUIPO (European Union), DPMA (Germany) and WIPO (international).

Yes. Book titles, series names and author names or pen names can all be searched in the same way.

No. The search runs from within Authorial, without your own accounts at USPTO, EUIPO, DPMA or WIPO.

No. The Trademark Checker is a research aid and does not replace a review by a lawyer. Whether a name may be used depends, among other things, on Nice classes and similarity; that assessment belongs in expert hands.

Registers are not complete in real time; pending applications may be missing. The Checker shows registered trademarks per register as a starting point, not as a guarantee of availability.

The trademark found in each register with the available details, such as class and status. So you can tell whether a match affects your plans or lies in a different field.

As early as possible: before the cover, before the domain and before the social media handles. The later a title or name has to be changed, the more expensive the correction becomes.

Before you commit

Research the name while you can still change it.

Four registers in one search, as the basis for a well-founded decision.

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