Our trademark search includes the following service:
A detailed search report provided by lawyer;
A search in Philippine official database;
A search report will be provided within 3 working days.
Analysis on composing element of the mark;
Analysis provided by lawyer on the registrability and ways to overcome difficulties;
Note: trademark search for device is not applicable.
AttyAid provides trademark search service with a reasonable quote!
| Trademark Search | Small Entity*(USD) | Big Entity*(USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Identical Search | 0 | 0 |
| Similar Search(Except Device) | 100 | 100 |
* "Small Entity" refers to any natural or juridical person whose assets are
worth not more than One Hundred Million Pesos (PIOOM) ;
* "Big Entity" is any natural or juridical person whose assets are worth
more than One Hundred Million Pesos (PIOOM);
* The IPO will not examine the assets of the applicant.
Trademark search is not a mandatory procedure before the trademark application, but it could find possible prior identical or similar trademarks. If a prior obstacle exists, the applicant could decide to change a mark at an earlier stage to avoid rejection, or start to remove the obstacle. A trademark search can help the applicant save time and money, thus it is highly recommended before filing the trademark application.
AttyAid provides professional trademark search and registrability analysis service.
AttyAid provides professional trademark search and registrability analysis service.
A trademark cannot be registered if
Absolute refusal grounds:
- Consists of immoral, deceptive or scandalous matter, or matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbls, or bring them into contempt or disrepute;
- Consists of the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the Philippines or any of its political subdivisions, or of any foreign nation, or any simulation thereof;
- Consists of a name, portrait or signature identifying a particular living individual except by his written consent, or the name, signature, or portrait of a deceased President of the Philippines, during the life of his widow, if any, except by written consent of the widow;
- Is likely to mislead the public, particularly as to the nature, quality, characteristics or geographical origin of the goods or services;
- Consists exclusively of signs that are generic for the goods or services that they seek to identify;
- Consists exclusively of signs or of indications that may serve in trade to designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin, time or production of the goods or rendering of the services, or other characteristics of the goods or services;
- Consists of shapes that may be necessitated by technical factors or by the nature of the goods themselves or factors that affect their intrinsic value;
- Is contrary to public order or morality.
Relative refusal grounds:
- Is identical or confusingly similar with the mark previously applied for or registered by another person on the same or related goods or services;
- Is identical or confusingly similar with the well-known mark previously registered or used by another person on the same or related goods or services, or it is a translation of the well-known mark;
- Is identical or confusingly similar with the well-known mark previously registered by another person on non-similar goods or services, or it is a translation of the well-known mark.