Colorado State Archives Trademark Records

A trademark is a work, name, or symbol used to distinguish a corporation's products from their competitors'. Once filed with the state or federal government, the originator of the trademark may legally prevent anyone from using their mark or any very similar mark.  In Colorado, trademarks are filed with the Secretary of State's Office. Trademarks in Colorado are valid for ten years and may be renewed for an additional decade if the mark is still actively being used.  A few trademarks are posted at an on-line index. We also have another new page that has many samples in our digital archives section at: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/digital/trademarks.htm. In addition, we have added Trademark records to our Historical Records Database as well as Incorporation recordings for almost 66,000 businesses operating in Colorado. The trademark records have the name of the person filing the trademark, the company as well as the product names. This is a great way to study Colorado's history as well as possibly find out more about your ancestors.

Trademark searches may be conducted personally at the State Archives or you may request that a
staff member do the search for a fee. Address all inquiries to the Colorado State Archives.

For records after 1975, please contact the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, Commercial Recordings.

Trademark Records

Trademark Recordings (1877 - 1963) - Applications for Trademarks, Registrations, and Renewals.  From 1877 to 1923 the record contains an actual sample of the trademark, whereas from 1923 to 1963 the record contains a photostatic copy.  The Trademark Recordings include a sample of the company's legal trademark; the date it was filed and by whom; and what the company produced in the way of merchandise or services under that trademark. An alphabetic index to these books exists on microfilm but we are endeavoring to post the index on-line through our Historical Records Database..

Trademark Filings (1900 - 1975) - Applications for Trademarks, Registrations, and Renewals which are organized alphabetically.

Marks of Ownership (1921 - 1951) - Registration of Ownership Marks on bottles and cans.

Correspondence (1950 - 1956) - Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence from the Secretary of State's Office. The correspondence is organized in both an alphabetic and chronological format.

Last modified January 26, 2010