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Massachusetts trademark search & registration
One federal USPTO registration protects a Massachusetts business nationwide, Massachusetts included. Search live USPTO records below, then see how the Secretary of the Commonwealth runs the state’s own trademark register and when it’s actually worth using.
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Federal (USPTO) — start here
A federal registration, filed once through the USPTO, gives nationwide rights that include Massachusetts. It’s the right starting point for almost any business selling across state lines, online, or planning to expand beyond Massachusetts.
Massachusetts state registration
Massachusetts’s state trademark register is run by the Secretary of the Commonwealth — Corporations Division. The published filing fee is $50 per class, with registrations renewing every 5 years. It only protects a mark within Massachusetts’s borders, not nationwide — always confirm the current process and fee on the agency’s own page before filing.
When does a Massachusetts state trademark make sense?
- Your business genuinely operates only within Massachusetts — a local shop, restaurant or service business with no plans to sell out of state or online.
- You want fast, low-cost protection now while a federal intent-to-use application is still pending.
- You need to establish Massachusetts-specific priority for a name ahead of local competitors.
For most brands — especially anything sold online, as software, or shipped across state lines — federal registration is the stronger, more durable choice, and a Massachusetts filing (if used at all) is a complement to it rather than a substitute.
Other state trademark searches
- Louisiana trademark search
- Maine trademark search
- Maryland trademark search
- Michigan trademark search
- Minnesota trademark search
- Mississippi trademark search
See all states, or read how Brandmity trademark clearance works.