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Do I need to conduct a trademark search before filing my application?

Written by Jan Buza

Co-founder of Trama

A trademark search is not legally required before filing. However, filing without one is a significant practical risk.

A search identifies registered marks that could form the basis of an opposition or an examiner refusal. Without it, you may be investing filing fees and legal costs in an application that faces serious obstacles you could have identified beforehand. Beyond the financial risk, building a brand on a name that a third party can legitimately challenge can have significant commercial consequences.

Run a free trademark search with Trama before filing your application.

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