How do I search for international trademarks?

The best place to start an international trademark search is the Global Brand Database found on the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) website.

How do I register a brand name internationally?

  1. Step 1: Apply to the appropriate National Trademark Office. The first step of the process entails applying to the right National Trademark Office for you.
  2. Step 2: Examination of trademark application by the WIPO.
  3. Step 3: Examination of trademark application by the National Trademark Office of each requested country.

Can I use a name that is trademarked in another country?

No, a U.S. trademark registration will not protect your trademark in a foreign country. Trademarks are territorial and must be filed in each country where protection is sought.

What is Global brand database?

WIPO’s Global Brand Database enables you to search for trademarks registered under the Madrid System, Appellations of Origin registered under the Lisbon System, and Emblems protected under the Paris Convention 6ter. A number of national trademark collections are also included.

How much does it cost to trademark a name internationally?

You can file online for international trademark registration through TEAS for a filing fee of $100 per trademark class. Under a treaty called the Madrid Protocol, international trademark registration protects your mark in the 80 countries that are signatories, of which the U.S. is one.

Do trademarks apply internationally?

Can I use a name for a business that already exists?

Trademarked names are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and are protected nationally. If a business name is already trademarked, you are prohibited from using it even if the company operates in a different state to yours.

Is it worth trademarking a name?

Protect Sales: Registering your business name for a trademark protects your sales by preventing consumer confusion. For example, if another company uses the same or a similar name to yours and sells a similar product, customers might think they’re buying from you instead of your competitors.

Is it better to trademark or copyright a name?

A trademark can protect your name and logo in case someone else wants to use them for their own purposes. Also, you cannot really copyright a name, since copyright protects artistic works. This is exactly why you need to have a trademark that protects your company’s intellectual property, such as your logo.

What is international company search?

International Company Search | InfoTrack Sourced from multiple countries this International Company Search allows users to evaluate risk internationally. Find out more.

How to choose the best name for your international business?

You need to do an availability check within your country/state and do not forget to check also trademark availability. Once you have chosen the best name for your international business, it is time to register that domain name. Having it registered will give you the power to make sure nobody else can use it.

What is the best way to search for a business name?

The best way to search for a name for your business is by searching for available .com domain names. . Com is the popular internet extension in the world and nearly every new company will eventually be forced to obtain the .com of their chosen business name.

Does your team use international business name generator to generate names?

Our team does not use international business name generator to generate naming ideas as all the names get brainstormed. We believe that it is very important that the name is not generated by a robot but has a meaning behind it. All our suggested international brand name ideas come with a short description of why we choose this name.