Clearance Searches

Startups, young businesses and growing businesses invest a lot of resources in developing an idea, a business and a brand.

One of the significant assets they build is the brand name (logo, slogan, trade name or symbol), which has real economic value and value that can reach millions of dollars.

In many cases, they do not know whether the name on which they are building the business is available and whether it can be protected exclusively.

This lack of knowledge exposes the business to risks and prevents it from having the opportunity to own a protected brand name.

A simple clearance check will give them the important information and direct them in the right path to  protect their name.

How is it done?

A preliminary search for trademarks is a process in which a thorough examination of trademark databases is performed to ensure that the trademark is not already registered by another party in the same or a similar field.

The purpose of the preliminary search is to identify similar or identical marks to prevent situations of infringement of existing rights, legal risks, difficulties in the registration process, and sometimes even refusal of registration.

It is recommended to use the help of a lawyer or patent attorney so that they can optimally define the search with the relevant classifications to obtain accurate results.

In our offices, this service is available free of charge.