If a trademark application is identical or similar to an already registered trademark, the trademark office will reject it. Once a trademark application is filed, no changes can be made, and the trademark office will not refund fees for rejected trademark applications. Conducting a trademark search can help prevent wasting time and hundreds of dollars in government fees by applying for an unavailable trademark.

A knock-out search identifies trademarks that are nearly identical or identical to the one being searched for, but it does not provide a complete picture of how likely a trademark is to register. It does not consider confusingly similar trademarks in related categories of goods and services, which require knowledge of trademark case law, or earlier unregistered uses of a trademark, which necessitate a search beyond the registered trademark database.

Trademark Novelty offers a common law trademark search that uses proprietary search software to search several public and private third-party databases to find potential earlier, unregistered users of the desired trademark. This search is essential for ruling out any earlier use of the trademark by an unregistered party.

Yes, Trademark Novelty includes a trademark search performed by an attorney with every trademark application service. For those who want an attorney-performed search but plan to file and manage their trademark application themselves, Trademark Novelty offers a stand-alone search service.

Yes, it is. The search report includes a review of public and private third-party databases to find potential earlier, unregistered users of a desired trademark to avoid future trademark infringement issues.