Searching trademarks

Word mark availability search
We check existing word marks on visual, phonetic and conceptual similarity to your mark. A word mark availability search provides the necessary information to clear your mark for registration. This search is available for every country in the world.

Availability search with interpretation for China
As an alternative to the regular availability search, Thomson CompuMark also offers an availability search with interpretation specifically for China. Both the versions in Latin and Chinese characters are covered in a single search.

Device mark availability search
We check existing device marks on visual similarity to your mark. A device mark availability search provides the necessary information to clear your mark for registration. This search is available for every country in the world.

Identical screening search (ISS)
We screen existing word marks on identity or phonetic identity to your word mark. An identical screening search helps you to preliminary eliminate trademarks that are probably no longer available. So you can minimize the number of word marks eligible for an availability search, saving you both time and money.

In use search of trademarks
We investigate whether an existing trademark is still in use in a certain market. Non use of a mark might be a reason for having it deleted from the registers. An in use search is particularly useful if you want to register an existing mark or if you are faced with an opposition.

Pharma in use search
We consult the worldwide database of IMS Health to find out whether a pharmaceutical name is still in use. IMS Health is an expert on gathering pharmaceutical market information.

Common Law search
We investigate whether a trademark is already in use in the United Kingdom, where the 'first to use-principle' is valid. Not the registrant, but the one using the trademark for the first time is the trademark owner. A Common Law search enables you to find out whether you can register your trademark without infringing on Common Law rights.

Prefix screening search (PREFISS)
We screen existing word mark's prefixes on identity or phonetic identity to the prefix of your word mark. A prefix screening search helps you to preliminary eliminate your trademarks that are probably no longer available. So you can minimize the number of word marks eligible for an availability search, saving you both time and money.

Prefix-float-suffix search
We list existing marks with a certain syllable or word constituent at the beginning, at the end or in the middle of a word.

Linguistic screening
We analyse the meaning of your trademark in other languages. A linguistic screening enables you to discover negative connotations of a trademark you are planning to launch internationally. So you will reduce possible risks.

Status search & reproduction
We give you a full status overview or a copy of the original publication of a trademark.