The Importance of Trademark Clearance Searching

"Eureka! Uh oh…

Suppose you come up with a great name for your new business venture or soon-to-be released product. You are proud of your selection and cannot wait to share it with the world. In this moment of excitement, you make plans to move forward with the name or new product line.

There is a problem though: no one has done a proper search to determine whether your name conflicts with one already used by others.

Trademark searching is a crucial yet sometimes overlooked aspect of trademark protection. The purpose of trademark searching is to identify the potential risks and liabilities that exist by choosing to use a name in connection with products or services.

Without the benefit of searching, you run the risk of infringing on someone else’s rights which in turn could force you to stop using a name for which you have spent a substantial amount of resources.

In the worst-case scenario, you could be held liable for money damages for using someone else’s trademark. A search will also help show how strong or weak the desired mark is based on how many other people use a similar mark (e.g., names used by no one else or only a few parties are stronger than names used in slight variation by many different parties)...."

http://womengrowbusiness.com/2011/06/the-importance-of-trade...

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"UK Trademark Clearance Searching

We normally recommend a full trademark clearance search is performed in order to check that the mark is free for use and registration. The cost of performing a UK clearance search varies depending on the mark and the goods/services to be covered.
If the clearance search reveals that there are potentially conflicting registrations then you could choose not to file an application. This would mean that the intended or ongoing use of the mark will not be brought to the attention of the owner(s) of those existing registrations.
http://www.londonip.co.uk/uk-trademark-searching/ ...

http://www.ustrademarkservices.com/trademark-search

http://www.inta.org/trademarkadministration/Documents/Tradem...


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A un moment donné, vous voulez transcrire votre idée en un projet concret. Vous cherchez un nouveau nom, et consultez à cet effet différents registres en ligne. Avec IP2Check de Novagraaf, vous pouvez les contrôler encore plus rapidement.
Il vous suffit de saisir une marque dans la fenêtre ci-dessous pour vérifier si elle est encore disponible. Cliquez sur « chercher », et vous aurez directement un aperçu des (im)possibilités concernant cette marque. Vous pouvez également effectuer une recherche plus détaillée et obtenir plus d'informations sur la marque. Cliquez alors sur « Recherche avancée ». ..."
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