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Trade Names and Trademarks

 

Business Services Division Response to COVID-19 – In-person services are only for Apostilles by appointment only. All other filings must be mailed.

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Online filing for Trade Names and Trademarks has been fully implemented and PDF forms are no longer accepted. You may access the online filing system by selecting the "Online Trade Name & Trademark Filing" link to the left of this screen under "Forms & Resources". Any PDF applications received will be returned and you will be instructed to file online.

Select the appropriate application and follow the prompts to complete your filing. Some applications will require review by our office staff and you will receive a message advising you of this at the end of your filing.

Processing time for online filings requiring review is currently 2 -3 weeks.

Upon completion of our review, you will receive an email prompting you for payment or if your filing is being rejected, an email with the reasons for rejection. Once payment has been completed, you will receive your certificate via the email that you provided.

Trade Name and Trademark Cancellations and Assignments must be printed, signed, dated and notarized and mailed in for processing to the following:

Secretary of State
Attn: Trade Name/Trademark
1700 W. Washington St., Fl. 7
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808

Trademark Registrations require that you provide an image/logo of your trademark. You must provide a full written description that accurately describes the trademark you are registering. If your trademark consists of only text/words, please indicate this in the description field of the online application and provide an image of only the words you wish to trademark.

On the Owner Name and Entity Type field, if an LLC, PLLC, or Corporation, enter the name exactly as it is filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, including the corporate ending (Correct: Jane Doe's Party Supplies, LLC) (Incorrect: Jane Doe's Party Supplies).

El tiempo de trámite para registros en línea que requieren revisión es actualmente de 2 a 3 semanas.

Una vez completada nuestra revisión, recibirá un correo electrónico en el que se le solicitará el pago. Si su trámite es rechazado, recibirá un correo electrónico con los motivos del rechazo. Una vez que se haya completado el pago, recibirá su certificado a través del correo electrónico que proporcionó.

Las cancelaciones y asignaciones de marcas y marcas comerciales deben imprimirse, firmarse, fecharse y certificarse ante un notario y enviarse por correo para su procesamiento a:

Secretary of State
Attn: Trade Name/Trademark
1700 W. Washington St., Fl. 7
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808

Los registros de marcas comerciales requieren que proporcione una imagen/logotipo de su marca comercial. Debe proporcionar una descripción completa por escrito que describa con precisión la marca comercial que está registrando. Si su marca registrada consta solo de texto/palabras, por favor indíquelo en el campo de descripción de la solicitud en línea y proporcione una imagen de solo las palabras que desea registrar.

En el campo Nombre del propietario y tipo de entidad, si su compañía está registrada como una compañía de responsabilidad limitada (LLC, por sus siglas en inglés) compañía profesional de responsabilidad limitada (PLLC, por sus siglas en inglés) o Corporación, ingrese el nombre exactamente como se presentó ante la Comisión de Corporaciones de Arizona, incluyendo la terminación corporativa (Correcto: Jane Doe's Party Supplies, LLC) (Incorrecto: Jane Doe's Party Supplies).

Al tramitar una marca, se registra un nombre comercial en el archivo público. Una marca es similar a un nombre que "hace negocios como" (DBA, por sus siglas en inglés) y no es un requisito legal, pero es una práctica comercial aceptable. Un nombre comercial no otorga derechos exclusivos a una marca, ni es una marca similar a una corporación o compañía de responsabilidad limitada (LLC, por sus siglas en inglés). Si desea presentar una corporación o LLC, debe hacerlo ante la Comisión de Corporaciones de Arizona (el enlace es externo).

Al tramitar una marca registrada, se registra un logotipo o eslogan que se exhibirá en bienes o servicios en el registro público. Las marcas registradas también se conocen como marcas de servicio. Estos tampoco están obligados a presentarse, pero es una práctica comercial aceptable.

Estos trámites solo son aplicables en Arizona y no sustituyen las presentaciones nacionales. Si desea presentar una solicitud a nivel nacional, puede consultar la Oficina de Patentes y Marcas Registradas de los Estados Unidos (el enlace es externo) o la Biblioteca Estatal de Arizona (el enlace es externo) una sucursal de la Biblioteca, Archivos y Registros Públicos del Estado de Arizona, una división de la Secretaría de Estado; ya que es un Centro de recursos de patentes y marcas registradas de los Estados Unidos.

Consulte las guías de presentación y los consejos en nuestro Manual de marcas y marcas comerciales. Nuestra oficina sugiere encarecidamente que los clientes realicen una investigación exhaustiva e independiente antes de registrar una marca. No podemos garantizar que los nombres elegidos no entren en conflicto con los nombres comerciales existentes.

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Filing a trade name registers a business name for public record. A trade name is similar to a "doing business as" ("DBA") name, and is not legally required but is an acceptable business practice. A trade name does not grant exclusive rights to a business name, nor is a trade name similar to a corporation or limited liability company ("LLC"). If you want to file a corporation or LLC, you need to file with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Filing a trademark registers a logo or slogan to be displayed on goods or services for public record. Trademarks also are referred to as service marks. These, too, are not required to be filed, but is an acceptable business practice.

These filings are only applicable in Arizona and are not substitutes for national filings. If you want to file nationwide, you may want to consult the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or the State Library of Arizona; a branch of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State; as it is a U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Center.

Check filing guidelines and tips in our Trade Name and Trademark Handbook. Our office strongly suggests that customers perform extensive, independent research before registering a trade name. We cannot guarantee that chosen names will not conflict with existing business names.


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  Payment Information

You may pay online for your Trade Name or Trademark application using your credit/debit card. If you do not have a credit/debit card, payment by check or money order payable to "Arizona Secretary of State" is acceptable and may be sent via mail along with a copy of your application. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH!

Filing Length: Trade Names last for 5 years from the date of receipt. Trademarks last for 10 years from the date of receipt. Prior to expiration, you have up to six months to renew your trade name or trademark. If your filing is not renewed on time, your trade name or trademark can be registered by someone else.

Processing Time: 2 – 3 weeks for applications requiring review.

  Filing tips
  • If you are renewing your trade name or trademark, the owner must match what is currently on file with the Secretary of State, and the owner cannot be updated on a renewal. Do a search of your trade name or trademark if you do not remember how your filing is recorded. We will return any renewal if the owner does not match the information on file with our office.
  • A duplicate certificate is $3 and can be requested with a public records request form.
  • Our search website does not provide electronic images of what has been previously processed. Copies of received applications can be requested with a Public Record Request Form. Plain copies of applications on file are 10 cents per page, and include $3 extra per request if you require certified copies. A microfiche of every application is kept on file after it has been filed, cancelled or revoked.
  • Customers are advised to seek legal counsel in the event of a name conflict. The Secretary of State is a filing agency and not authorized to resolve legal matters involving trade name conflicts
  • If you have any questions, please call us at 602-542-6187 or 1-800-458-5842 or email us.
  Office Locations

Phoenix Office

State Capitol Executive Tower
1700 W. Washington Street
Suite 220

Tucson Office

Arizona State Complex Building
400 West Congress
First Floor, Suite 141

Al tramitar una marca, se registra un nombre comercial en el archivo público. Al tramitar una marca registrada, se registra un logotipo o eslogan que se exhibirá en bienes o servicios en el registro público. No es un requisito legal registrar marcas o marcas registradas, pero es una práctica comercial aceptable.

  Información del pago

Puede pagar en línea su solicitud de marca o marca registrada con su tarjeta de crédito/débito. Si no tiene una tarjeta de crédito/débito, se acepta el pago con cheque o giro postal a nombre de "Arizona Secretary of State" y puede enviarse por correo junto con una copia de su solicitud. ¡POR FAVOR NO ENVÍE DINERO EN EFECTIVO!

Duración del trámite: las marcas tienen una validez de 5 años a partir de la fecha de recepción. Las marcas comerciales son válidas durante 10 años a partir de la fecha de recepción. Antes del vencimiento, tiene hasta seis meses para renovar su nombre comercial o marca registrada. Si su presentación no se renueva a tiempo, su nombre comercial o marca registrada puede ser registrado por otra persona.

Tiempo de procesamiento: 2 a 3 semanas para solicitudes que requieren revisión.

  Guía
  • Si está renovando su marca o marca registrada, el propietario debe coincidir con lo que está actualmente en el archivo de la Secretaría de Estado, y el propietario no puede ser actualizado en una renovación. Haga una búsqueda de su marca o marca registrada si no recuerda cómo se tramito su registro. Devolveremos cualquier renovación si el propietario no coincide con la información archivada en nuestra oficina.
  • Una copia del certificado cuesta $3 y se puede solicitar con un formulario de solicitud de registros públicos.
  • Nuestro sitio web de búsqueda no proporciona imágenes electrónicas de lo que se ha procesado previamente. Se pueden solicitar copias de las solicitudes recibidas con un formulario de solicitud de registro público. Las copias sencillas de las solicitudes archivadas cuestan 10 centavos por página más $3 adicionales por solicitud si necesita copias certificadas. Se conserva una microficha de cada solicitud después de que se haya presentado, cancelado o revocado.
  • Se aconseja a los clientes que busquen asesoramiento legal en caso de conflicto de nombres. La Secretaría de Estado es una agencia de presentación y no está autorizada para resolver asuntos legales relacionados con conflictos de nombres comerciales.
  • Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llámenos al 602-542-6187 o al 1-800-458-5842 o envíenos un correo electrónico.
  Ubicaciones de oficinas

Phoenix Office - Oficina de Phoenix

State Capitol Executive Tower
1700 W. Washington Street
Suite 220

Tucson Office - Oficina de Tucsón

Arizona State Complex Building
400 West Congress
First Floor, Suite 141

Disclaimer
 

This office is a filing agency, and we cannot provide legal advice or interpret statutes. Please refer to Arizona Revised Statutes or consult an attorney if you have questions regarding laws that apply to your specific filing.

Resources

  • Online Trade Name & Trademark Forms
  • Trade Name and Trademark Search
  • Trade Name and Trademark Handbook (PDF)
  • Popular Questions & Resources (PDF)
  • Trademark Classification Number List (PDF)
  • Trade Name, Trademark Public Information Request
  • U.S. Patent Trademark Office
  • Public Records Request (PDF)

 

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1700 W Washington St Fl 7
Phoenix AZ 85007-2808

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