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Trademark registries

Before you fall in love with a brand name, check whether someone already owns it. The trademark search pulls records from three official registries — Canada (CIPO), the United States (USPTO), and the European Union (EUIPO) — and helps you spot conflicts with your chosen name so you can decide, pivot, or file with your eyes open.

What it does

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  • Multi-jurisdiction search — one query searches Canadian, US, and EU trademark records.
  • Conflict detection — similar-name matches are surfaced and classified by risk, so you can see which names are likely to collide.
  • AI conflict analysis — an assisted review of the closest matches explains why a mark may be a concern, in plain language.
  • Per-idea search history — every search you run on an idea is saved, so you can revisit and compare as your brand evolves.

This appears in the Trademark search toolkit on your idea.

Prerequisites

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  • Pro plan or above — trademark search is a Pro feature.
  • No account or configuration needed: the registry data feeds are maintained at the platform level from public records.

Connect

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There is nothing to connect — the registry data is always available. To run your first search:

  1. Open your idea and go to the Trademark search toolkit.
  2. Enter the brand name you want to check.
  3. Choose the jurisdiction(s) to search — Canada, the United States, the EU, or all three — and optionally filter by Nice class (the categories your product falls in).
  4. Run the search and review the results, which show the mark, its status, and how closely it matches your name.

Use it

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  • Check a candidate name. Search across all three registries before you commit to a name on packaging, domains, or social handles.
  • Narrow by class. Filter results to the Nice classes relevant to your product — an identical name in an unrelated class is far less risky.
  • Get a second opinion. Run the conflict analysis on your results for an AI-assisted read of which matches matter most and why.
  • Track your checks. Return to the search history on the idea to see what you searched and when.

Disconnect / troubleshoot

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  • No connection to manage — the registry feeds are platform-maintained; there is nothing to revoke or reconnect.
  • No results for a name you expected to find. Try different spelling variations or widen the class filter. Registry records can also lag behind real-world filings.
  • Results look old. Registry data is refreshed periodically from public feeds; re-run the search to pick up the latest state.
  • Search is unavailable on your plan. Trademark search requires the Pro plan or above — upgrade to unlock it.
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