Is there a way to check whether my brand registration exposes my address?

TSDR is where you want to look. Search your serial number and then open the documents tab. The application itself will show whatever address you put down, and the filing receipt too.

Also check the 'owner' sectio on the TSDR summary page. I'm not sure they redact much at all, honestly.

Thanks. I pulled it up and the mailing address is the PO box, but I see a street address listed under the owner name in one of the PDFs. That's the part that worries me.

If it's an individual applicant rather than an entity, the domicile address usually has to be disclosed. USPTO changed some of the rules around that a while back, so it's not just the mailing address they care about.

Was it filed under your own name or an LLC? That changes what you can do abo ut it.

Filed under my own name. I didn't have the LLC set up yet at the time.

Then your options are more limited. You can file a redaction request, but the USPTO is pretty strict about what they'll remove. They dont treat a home address as sensitive by default in most cases. You'd need to argue a specific safety concern.

This is why I always tell people to file under the entity from the start. Assigning the mark later is doable but it's extra paperwork and the original filing still shows the old owner.

The assignment record is public too, so even if you transfer it, the chain of title shows the individual. Not a clean fix.

How bad is it actually to have an address out there? Genuine question. Tons of small business owners are listed publicly and nothing happens. Not dismissing your concern, just wondering about the practical risk.

Depends on the person. If someone has a reason to keep their location private, it matters. For most people it's an annoyance, for for some it's a real problem.

There are also third party sites that scrape USPTO data and republish it in searchable form. Even if you get something changed at the source, the scrapers may already have it.

That's the part I hadn't thought about. I'll look into the redaction requset but I'm not optimistic. Appreciate the TSDR pointer though, at least now I know what's out there.

For future filings, use a registered agent address and make sure the entity is the applicant. Saves a lot of this headache.

Curious what the redaction request actually requires. Does anyone here have experience with one going through?

I've seen a couple get approved but they were tied to documented threats. Without that, it's usually denied. It's not a routine privacy tool.