Trade Mark Search
The main purpose of our search is to enable you to manage risk and give you the opportunity to make informed decisions about what is best for your business. We complete the search and provide you with results which are easy to understand, and include the following:
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Search of the online trade mark database held at the UK Intellectual Property Office (Patent Office)
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Emailed results showing pending or registered trade marks for the same or similar names as the name you would like checked
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It includes all UK based trade marks but also international marks which apply in the UK
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Guidance on the results found and the classes of business they relate to
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Information as to your options to register and protect the name
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Comprehensive results within 24-48 hours of ordering the service
What is a Trade Mark?
Trade marks are logos or names which help to distinguish companies and their products in the market.
Companies with a great idea, a good product or even just a brilliant business name will want to carry out a trade mark registration in order to protect their interest. Before even thinking about doing this, we recommend that you approach a professional (such as ourselves) to perform a trade mark search.
Why Carry Out a Search
Before you can even think about protecting yourself by registering a trade mark, it is crucial to ensure that no-one else already has a registered trade mark for the same or similar name.
A trade mark search is should be one of the cornerstone foundations of starting a new business. If an existing trade mark is already registered for the name you intend to use, you could be infringing that trade mark and in some cases be forced to change your name, or even be liable to pay damages to the other party!
Imagine if you had to change your company name, logo, stationery, marketing literature, website and inform all your customers after you have already been trading for a year!?! A basic search at an early stage of setting up your business can give you peace of mind and reassurance to know that you are safe to proceed with investing in your brand.
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