We investigate whether an existing trademark is still being used by the owner 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.
We offer a basic version (Level I search) and an extended version (Level II search). The product description below is applicable to our in-house searches (i.e. countries for which both a Level I and a Level II is available; exception: the EU package which is conducted by an associate). Information from searches by our associates varies per country. Please contact our Customer Support department for more information.
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Sources
Level I search (basic search)
- Yellow Pages & other reference works such as Kompass.
- Information about place, time, manner and extent of use obtained by contacting trademark owners.
- Information obtained from four umbrella organisations (consumer & professional associations).
- The Internet.
- Market research (15 contacts with retail shops/wholesalers/suppliers).
Level II search (extended search)
Level I sources supplemented with:
- Trademark Register.
- Two additional umbrella organisations (consumer & professional associations).
- Information obtained from six magazines, periodicals or professional directories.
- Consultation of four specialized online databases.
- Five additional contacts with retail shops/wholesalers/suppliers.
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Country coverage
Level I search (basic search)
European Union (except Greece and the new EU member states), Norway, Switzerland.
Level II search (extended search)
Possible for every country in the world. In some countries, however, in use searches are often more difficult because of various reasons such as the limited number of reliable sources, language difficulties, the extent of the country, etc. In view of this, an alternative methodology is necessary. As a consequence, only one level of service can be offered for these countries. The contents of the reports will therefore differ from our normal Level II report.
EU package: this package checks for use in the whole European Union.
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Analysis of the mark
Our specialized division with trained, multilingual researchers consults a variety of sources to check whether the trademark is in use or not. Our researchers work highly securely and discretely.
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Report content
Level I search
- Description of the in use investigation: specification of consulted sources & results conclusion.
- Attachments: a copy of all documentation found (if the trademark is still in use).
Level II search
- Analysis of the trademark as officially registered and comments on its status.
- Documentation research on trademark owner including background information such as date of incorporation, number of staff, ...
- Description of the in use investigation: specification of consulted sources & results conclusion.
- Attachments: a copy of all documentation found (if trademark is still in use).
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Report delivery
- Possible report languages: English, French, German, Italian, Dutch or Spanish.
- Delivery by e-mail (as a .doc).
- Possible turnaround times: 2 (on request), 5 or 10 working days.
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Price & Order
Please request a price quotation by filling in our contact form or by email at compumark.jp@thomsonreuters.com.
