Trademark Clearance Search

With a word mark search, we check your desired name for older trademark rights. In doing so, we not only take into account word similarities, but also meaning, phonetics and association. You will receive a research report with a legal evaluation and our recommendation.

With our trademark research services, we focus on providing high quality legal services for a reasonable flat fee. Rely on the experience of attorneys who have registered more than 7,000 trademarks.

  • Over 7000 successful trademark registrations

  • Highly specialised trademark attorneys
  • Flat fee prices with no hidden costs

Identity Search D+EU+IR

€119* *plus VAT
  • Germany, EU-Marks, IR-Marks
  • Identical word- and image marks
  • All results in full extract
  • Legal evaluation
  • Research in all classes

Similarity Search D+EU+IR

€219**plus VAT
  • Germany, EU-Marks, IR-Marks
  • Similar and identical word- and image marks
  • All results in full extract
  • Legal evaluation
  • Research in up to 5 classes, for additional classes € 20 each

Similarity Search D+EU+IR+EU27

€899**plus VAT
  • 27 national EU trademark registers, EU-Marks and IR-Marks
  • Similar and identical word- and image marks
  • All results in full extract
  • Legal evaluation
  • Research in up to 5 classes, for additional classes € 100 each

What’s included:

  • A comprehensive similarity clearance trademark search to ensure no pre-existing trademark could cause the denial of your application.  To conduct your trademark search, we use an industry leading trademark search tool. Using a professional grade trademark search software ensures that your trademark search is as accurate as possible. The database covers virtually the entire globe with 180 trademark registries. Moreover, the common law data contains more than 140 million public and private companies across 191 countries. All data is regularly cleaned, unified and repaired (e.g., fix misspellings of trademark owner names, combine brands that belong under the same owner etc. in the Trademark Offices data itself).We run a search for your name and products and receive an immediate indication of the risk involved in registering the trademark. We search identical and similar (registered or undergoing the filing process) trademarks in the German, European and international trademark registers. You’ll get a prioritized list of similar trademarks.
  • You get a report and our legal opinion that gives you insights on Brand Strength, use of the mark, litigiousness of owners of similar trademarks and likelihood of confusion of potentially conflicting marks that will help you to make your decisions.
  • If the  search finds a potential conflict for your trademark we do a second comprehensive search focused on these results.
  • We draft an opinion letter explaining you the search results.
  • Telephone consultation with a trademark expert attorney regarding the search results and your application.

Avoid disputes

To avoid costly legal disputes we always recommend a similarity search be carried out by one of our specialist trademark lawyers before registering a trademark. These searches are included in our application package and can safe you a lot.

Be prepared

One-third of all trademark applications are refused because of absolute grounds. We assess whether your trademark will likely be sufficiently distinctive for registration. Inclusive in our application package.

Avoid needless costs

Any refusal of your trademark application will cost you money as the official trademark office’s application fees are not refundable. Trust our expertise and experience and avoid needless costs.

Exclusivity

As a brand owner you enjoy the exclusive right. You can take legal action against the use of your trademark.

® Symbol

As a trademark owner, you may use the ® mark (“registered trademark”).

Trademark License

As a trademark owner, you may grant third parties a right to use your trademark.

Ten Years

The protection is valid after registration for 10 years and can be extended as often as desired for each additional 10 years.