Mississippi business name search
Check name availability against the Mississippi Secretary of State database
Mississippi business formation by the numbers
State-level data from official sources on business formation activity in Mississippi.
What the filing data shows about Mississippi
Applicants with a Mississippi address filed 922 federal trademark applications in 2023. What stands out is the mix rather than the total: the leading category is clothing, footwear and headwear, which is unusual. Most states are led by business services or entertainment.
Adjusted for population that is about 31 filings per 100,000 residents, the 48th highest rate in the country.
A trademark and a Mississippi registration are different things
Registering an entity with the Mississippi Secretary of State establishes that name for that entity within Mississippi. A federal trademark is granted by the USPTO, applies nationally, and covers only the goods or services it is registered under.
The two records are separate, which is why a name can clear a Mississippi entity search and still overlap an existing federal mark, and why a federal mark can exist for a name no Mississippi entity has registered.
Trademark figures on this page come from the USPTO Trademark Case Files dataset, which covers applications through March 2024. Counts are applications filed by applicants with a Mississippi mailing address, and reflect filings rather than registrations granted.