How Do I Find the Owner of a Copyright, Trademark, or Patent?

You have found a great photo you want to use in a business logo, or you have a name that could be excellent for your business. Or you are working on a new product and you want to see if anyone else has already filed a patent on it. How do you look to see if it is already in existence and who the owner is?

Here are some suggestions:

• For copyrights