The most comprehensive clearance search of its kind for determining the availability and distinctiveness of proposed titles for motion pictures, television productions, books, video games or other creative works.
PRODUCT USESUse the U.S. Title Availability Search to:
- Determine the availability of a title
- Satisfy Errors & Omissions insurance requirements
- Identify litigation risk
- Easy-to-read format combines information from multiple sources into a single citation.
- Current and historical coverage is provided for all types of entertainment properties.
- Up-to-date distribution information is provided.
We search the following sources for exact and similar titles:
- U.S. Copyright Office records (1978 to present)
- Library of Congress records
- Proprietary Thomson CompuMark Title and Entertainment database
- U.S. Federal (USPTO) and U.S. State trademarks in entertainment-related goods/services classes
- Domain names fom all ICANN-accredited registrars
- Thomson CompuMark private reference library of more than 200 publications detailing historical entertainment properties
PRODUCT OPTIONS
- Music Media Search searches key music industry and copyright sources to identify existing band names and record labels.
- Title Plus broadens the scope of a U.S. Title Availability Searrch with additional trademark sources, including business names and common law trademark information.
- Entertainment Availability Search combines the title coverage of the U.S. Title Availability Search with the trademark coverage of the U.S. Availability Search.
To learn more about Thomson CompuMark title availability searches, please call us at (800) 561-6240.
