Trademark monitoring for musicians & bands
Bands lose their name to a filing they never saw coming — and end up rebranding mid-career. Watch the register for your band or artist name from $49/year.
Free check: has anyone filed something like your name?
Scans the USPTO applications currently indexed. No signup.
How bands lose their name
A band or artist name is a brand, and it gets contested constantly — another act with the same name, a label that files first, a merch operation registering your name in the apparel class. "We used it first" isn't automatic protection; federal registration can strengthen a party's position regardless of who used the name first, and the 30-day window to object opens on the USPTO's timeline, not yours.
MarkAlarm watches every new US trademark application and tells you when one looks close to your name — in music, entertainment, or merch classes — while there's still time to respond. The free check shows anything filed recently. Not legal advice, just the public data made readable.
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.