Trademark monitoring for authors, series & pen names
Series titles, pen names, and imprint brands can be trademarked out from under you. Watch the register from $49/year.
Free check: has anyone filed something like your name?
Scans the USPTO applications currently indexed. No signup.
Series names and pen names are brands too
A successful book series, a pen name, or a small-press imprint carries real brand value — and it's contestable. Another author or publisher can register a similar series or imprint name, complicating your merchandising, adaptations, and marketplace listings. Writers rarely watch the trademark register, which is exactly why it's worth doing.
MarkAlarm scans new US applications daily and tells you when one looks close to a name you're watching, with the official record linked. Check yours free above.
Daily monitoring, next-business-day alerts, weekly all-clear. Cancel anytime.
Start watching →Common questions
Is this legal advice?
No — MarkAlarm surfaces public USPTO filings and similarity scores with links to the official record. Whether to act on a filing is a legal decision; if one worries you, a trademark attorney is the right next step, and you'll arrive with the filing already in hand.
Do I need a registered trademark to use it?
No. Many people watch a name they use but haven't registered — so they learn immediately if someone else moves to register it.
How do I cancel?
Email support any time and we'll cancel it, or use the billing link in your Stripe receipt. It takes effect at the end of the period you've paid for. Card payments are processed by Stripe; we never see your card.