Signa Blog https://signa.so/blog Reports, insights and more from Signa. Learn about trademark API best practices, product updates, company news, and industry trends. en-US Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:26:18 GMT <![CDATA[How Phonetic Trademark Matching Works: From Soundex to Production Systems]]> https://signa.so/blog/how-phonetic-trademark-matching-works https://signa.so/blog/how-phonetic-trademark-matching-works Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:29:27 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[The 5 Most Contested Trademark Classes: Data From 204K TTAB Oppositions]]> https://signa.so/blog/most-contested-trademark-classes https://signa.so/blog/most-contested-trademark-classes Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:21:09 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[TESS Alternatives: The Best Trademark Search Tools in 2026]]> https://signa.so/blog/tess-alternatives-trademark-search https://signa.so/blog/tess-alternatives-trademark-search Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:59:31 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Can You Trademark a Name? What the Law Actually Requires]]> https://signa.so/blog/can-you-trademark-a-name https://signa.so/blog/can-you-trademark-a-name Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:29:12 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Adding a Trademark Clearance API to Your Domain Registration Flow]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-clearance-domain-registration https://signa.so/blog/trademark-clearance-domain-registration Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:35:25 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Trademark Application Mistakes: Why Nearly Half of All Filings Fail]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-application-common-mistakes https://signa.so/blog/trademark-application-common-mistakes Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:39:07 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[How Long Does a Trademark Take? Timelines by Office]]> https://signa.so/blog/how-long-does-a-trademark-take https://signa.so/blog/how-long-does-a-trademark-take Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:31:07 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Descriptive Trademarks: When Your Name Can't Be Registered]]> https://signa.so/blog/descriptive-trademark-explained https://signa.so/blog/descriptive-trademark-explained Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Trademark Fair Use: When You Can Use Someone Else's Mark]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-fair-use-explained https://signa.so/blog/trademark-fair-use-explained Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:38:53 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Build a Trademark Portfolio Tracker with Signa and Supabase]]> https://signa.so/blog/signa-supabase-trademark-portfolio https://signa.so/blog/signa-supabase-trademark-portfolio Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:34:47 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[The AI Trademark Boom: Filing Patterns That Reveal Where Machine Learning Is Headed]]> https://signa.so/blog/ai-trademark-boom-filing-patterns https://signa.so/blog/ai-trademark-boom-filing-patterns Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[How to Register a Trademark in the EU: A Step-by-Step EUIPO Guide]]> https://signa.so/blog/how-to-register-trademark-eu https://signa.so/blog/how-to-register-trademark-eu Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Madrid Protocol vs Direct Filing: When Each Makes Sense]]> https://signa.so/blog/madrid-protocol-vs-direct-filing https://signa.so/blog/madrid-protocol-vs-direct-filing Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Intent to Use vs. Use in Commerce: How to Choose Your Trademark Filing Basis]]> https://signa.so/blog/intent-to-use-vs-use-in-commerce https://signa.so/blog/intent-to-use-vs-use-in-commerce Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:27:58 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[What AI Trademark Filings Reveal About Unreleased Products]]> https://signa.so/blog/what-ai-trademark-filings-reveal https://signa.so/blog/what-ai-trademark-filings-reveal Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:29:11 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Statement of Use: What It Is, What It Costs, and When to File One]]> https://signa.so/blog/statement-of-use-explained https://signa.so/blog/statement-of-use-explained Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:24:27 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Trademark Renewal: Deadlines, Fees, and What Happens If You Miss One]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-renewal-guide https://signa.so/blog/trademark-renewal-guide Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:34:08 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[How to Add Trademark Checks to an E-Commerce Platform]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-checks-ecommerce-platform https://signa.so/blog/trademark-checks-ecommerce-platform Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:28:37 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[The Trademark Squatter Economy: Who Is Racing to Register the Most Famous Names in Tech]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-squatter-economy https://signa.so/blog/trademark-squatter-economy Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:28:16 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[WIPO Trademark Search: How to Use the Global Brand Database (Step by Step)]]> https://signa.so/blog/wipo-trademark-search-guide https://signa.so/blog/wipo-trademark-search-guide Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[European Trademark Search: How to Search the EUIPO Database (Step by Step)]]> https://signa.so/blog/european-trademark-search-guide https://signa.so/blog/european-trademark-search-guide Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Canada Trademark Search: How to Search the CIPO Database (Step by Step)]]> https://signa.so/blog/canada-trademark-search-guide https://signa.so/blog/canada-trademark-search-guide Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:23:51 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[This Month in AI Trademarks: What OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, and xAI Filed in June 2026]]> https://signa.so/blog/this-month-in-ai-trademarks https://signa.so/blog/this-month-in-ai-trademarks Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:29:42 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[UK Trademark Search: How to Search the IPO Database (Step by Step)]]> https://signa.so/blog/uk-trademark-search-guide https://signa.so/blog/uk-trademark-search-guide Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:31:58 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[How to Trademark a Name: The Complete USPTO Filing Guide]]> https://signa.so/blog/how-to-file-trademark-uspto https://signa.so/blog/how-to-file-trademark-uspto Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:21:25 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[How to Trademark a Clothing Brand: Classes, Costs, and Common Mistakes]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-guide-clothing-brand https://signa.so/blog/trademark-guide-clothing-brand Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:41:55 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Automate Trademark Opposition Deadline Tracking with Signa's Monitoring API]]> https://signa.so/blog/automate-opposition-deadline-tracking https://signa.so/blog/automate-opposition-deadline-tracking Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:22:53 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Trademark APIs Compared: 2026 Developer Evaluation Guide]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-apis-compared https://signa.so/blog/trademark-apis-compared Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:32:59 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Trademark vs Service Mark: What's the Difference?]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-vs-service-mark https://signa.so/blog/trademark-vs-service-mark Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:20:33 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[The AI Trademark Battle: The Biggest Names in AI Don't Own Their Names]]> https://signa.so/blog/ai-trademark-battle https://signa.so/blog/ai-trademark-battle Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:49:05 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Nice Classification: The Complete Reference for All 45 Trademark Classes]]> https://signa.so/blog/nice-classification-complete-reference https://signa.so/blog/nice-classification-complete-reference Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:37:30 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Trademark Dilution: What It Is, How It Differs from Infringement, and Why Only Famous Marks Qualify]]> https://signa.so/blog/what-is-trademark-dilution https://signa.so/blog/what-is-trademark-dilution Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Cybersquatting and UDRP: How Domain Disputes Actually Work (and How to Win Them)]]> https://signa.so/blog/cybersquatting-udrp-guide https://signa.so/blog/cybersquatting-udrp-guide Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:27:23 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Build a Trademark Clearance Report Generator with Signa's API]]> https://signa.so/blog/build-clearance-report-generator https://signa.so/blog/build-clearance-report-generator Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:22:47 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[The Developer's Guide to Trademark Data: Fields, Formats, and Where to Get It]]> https://signa.so/blog/developers-guide-trademark-data https://signa.so/blog/developers-guide-trademark-data Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:29:55 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Best Trademark Apps in 2026: Search, Monitoring, and Filing Compared]]> https://signa.so/blog/best-trademark-apps-roundup https://signa.so/blog/best-trademark-apps-roundup Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:27:50 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Trademark Clearance Search: A Practical Guide for Founders]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-clearance-search-guide https://signa.so/blog/trademark-clearance-search-guide Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:20:28 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[We Analyzed 14M USPTO Filings: Here's What's Trending in 2026]]> https://signa.so/blog/analyzed-2m-uspto-filings-trending https://signa.so/blog/analyzed-2m-uspto-filings-trending Fri, 29 May 2026 02:56:28 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Trademark Monitoring: What Counts as Adequate Protection (and What Doesn't)]]> https://signa.so/blog/complete-guide-trademark-monitoring https://signa.so/blog/complete-guide-trademark-monitoring Wed, 27 May 2026 01:31:58 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[Automate Trademark Search with 10 Lines of Code]]> https://signa.so/blog/automate-trademark-search https://signa.so/blog/automate-trademark-search Tue, 26 May 2026 01:23:22 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Brand Monitoring Tools in 2026: A Category-by-Category Comparison]]> https://signa.so/blog/brand-monitoring-tools-roundup https://signa.so/blog/brand-monitoring-tools-roundup Mon, 25 May 2026 01:33:30 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[Corsearch Alternatives in 2026: 7 Trademark Platforms Compared by Coverage, Speed, and Price]]> https://signa.so/blog/corsearch-alternatives https://signa.so/blog/corsearch-alternatives Wed, 20 May 2026 01:27:23 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Typosquatting: What It Is and How to Protect Your Brand]]> https://signa.so/blog/typosquatting-brand-protection https://signa.so/blog/typosquatting-brand-protection Sun, 17 May 2026 23:18:54 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[How to Check If a Name Is Trademarked (Step-by-Step Guide for 2026)]]> https://signa.so/blog/how-to-check-if-name-is-trademarked https://signa.so/blog/how-to-check-if-name-is-trademarked Thu, 14 May 2026 23:27:55 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Is Your Business Name Trademarked? How to Find Out]]> https://signa.so/blog/is-your-business-name-trademarked https://signa.so/blog/is-your-business-name-trademarked Tue, 12 May 2026 23:25:39 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Build a Brand Name Availability Checker with Signa's API]]> https://signa.so/blog/build-brand-name-availability-checker https://signa.so/blog/build-brand-name-availability-checker Mon, 11 May 2026 00:08:44 GMT Maya Tan <![CDATA[What Is Trademark Monitoring? A Developer's Guide to Protecting Your Brand Programmatically]]> https://signa.so/blog/what-is-trademark-monitoring https://signa.so/blog/what-is-trademark-monitoring Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[How Nice Classification Works: A Developer's Guide to Trademark Categories]]> https://signa.so/blog/nice-classification-developers-guide https://signa.so/blog/nice-classification-developers-guide Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT Drew Mercer <![CDATA[Trademark Application: What You Need Before Filing]]> https://signa.so/blog/trademark-application-pre-filing https://signa.so/blog/trademark-application-pre-filing Sun, 03 May 2026 23:33:39 GMT Claire Ashford <![CDATA[What Is a Trademark? What It Protects, What It Costs, and When You Need One]]> https://signa.so/blog/what-is-a-trademark-guide https://signa.so/blog/what-is-a-trademark-guide Fri, 01 May 2026 07:10:57 GMT Claire Ashford