Indiana Trademarks

Yes, trademarks belong to the Federal government but the states also have a trademark system. Federal law limits the state trademark's validity only to the state issuing the trademark. So why file with a state? Because it is there, a sort of completeness along the lines of wearing a belt with suspenders.

Indiana's Secretary of State runs Indiana's trademark registry. The SOS also provides a web page of trademark information:

• Trademark Legislation effective July 1, 2006 NEW!
• Trademark Search
• Download Bulk Trademark Data
• Information about Trademarks

• Trademark Application

• Trademark Renewal Application

• Assignment of Trademark/Service Mark

• Contact: Trademark Deputy - (317) 232-6540