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Business and Projects

Check a proposed business name

Prepare the proposed name and mark.

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Done when

Use official searches without claiming ungranted rights.

Prepare the proposed name and mark.

Who this is for

For naming a business; a search does not guarantee rights or registration.

Why this matters

Preliminary searching prepares questions about names and marks.

How to do it

Guidance compiled from the references below; follow the applicability notes for this item.

  1. Prepare the proposed name and mark.
  2. Ask DBD about business-name checks and reach the current trademark search through the DIP website.
  3. Record similar results and seek advice before claiming rights or large production.

Evidence and references

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