Source: pharmaceutical name database

• Worldwide database.
• Contains market information on the use of pharmaceutical products and names.
• Built, thanks to a partnership with IMS Health, who is regarded as the most complete supplier of pharmaceutical information.

Country coverage

Pharma in use similarity search

• Possible in more than 60 countries
• And for the following regions: Europe, United States and Canada, South and Central America, Middle East and Africa, Asia and Australasia.

Pharma in use link

• Possible for: Austria, Benelux, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Potugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Community Trademarks or the International Register.
• Every selected trademark is automatically checked on use in over 60 countries.

Analysis of the pharmaceutical name

Pharma in use similarity search

Our trademark analysts enter the selection criteria into our search system. This system carries out an automated search and provides the analysts with a hit list of pharmaceutical names in use.

Pharma in use link
After our analysts have done the trademark availability search, the system links the selection of the analyst to the pharmaceutical name database. This is an identical check on each of the selected trademarks.

Report content

Pharma in use similarity search

• Search strategy note.
• Overview list of the selected pharmaceutical names.
• Detailed information on each selected pharmaceutical name: country where use was found, the distributor, some details on sales, year of last recorded sales and therapeutic code with explanation.
• Computer list with all names that where found relevant by our search system.

Pharma in use link
The following extra information is integrated in the regular trademark availability search report:

• Indication on overview list of selected trademark hits when a link is found
• Overview list
• Detailed information on each selected pharmaceutical name: country where use was found, the distributor, some details on sales, year of last recorded sales and therapeutic code with explanation.

Report delivery

• Possible report languages: English, French, German, Italian or Dutch.
• Delivery by mail or e-mail with a paper copy sent afterwards. You can also use Search E-Services - Reports to consult your search history and search results online. This is free of charge. If you do not have a password yet please contact our Customer Support Department .
• Possible turnaround times: 4 hours (immediate), 24-48 hours (express), 5 working days (standard).