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Free Trademark & Patent Search Form Template

Capture the mark, goods, classes and inventions you plan to protect so an IP attorney can run clearances and flag conflicts before you file.

~8 min to complete
a search-ready brief
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Records the mark, goods, classes and inventions you intend to protect so an IP attorney can run clearances and flag conflicts before a filing goes in.

Disclaimer: this page is for process reference only and is not legal advice. Search coverage and registrability depend on jurisdiction and current registers; engage a qualified IP attorney.

Methodology: fields mirror the intake used for trademark clearance and patentability screens.

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About this template

Filing without a search is paying twice — once for the application, once for the conflict you could have seen. This questionnaire collects the mark or invention, what it covers, the goods and classes in play and the markets you care about, so an IP attorney can scope clearance searches and warn you about prior rights before filing fees are spent.

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What's Included

Everything you need to run this template.

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Mark or invention

What you want to protect, in words and images.

2

Goods and classes

Where the mark will be used.

3

Prior use

Launching dates and markets already served.

4

Known similar marks

Competitors or filings you have seen.

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How It Works

From copy to deliverable in four steps.

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Use this template

Copy it before any filing decision.

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Describe the asset

Mark, goods, classes, invention.

3

Attorney searches

Clearance and prior-rights screens.

4

File with eyes open

Proceed, adjust or pick another name.

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Who Is This For

Pick your role — see how it fits your workflow.

1

Founders and brand teams

Name before you spend on signage.

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Inventors

Test patentability early.

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Agencies

Clear client names professionally.

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Key Features

What makes this template work as a professional deliverable.

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Sample Questions Inside

A preview of real questions — the full version lets you customize every field.

  1. What are you protecting — a mark, an invention or both? (choice)
  2. Describe the mark or invention in a line. (open)
  3. Which goods or services will it cover? (open)
  4. Which markets matter in the next 3 years? (open)
  5. When did or will you first use it? (date)
  6. Any similar marks you already know of? (open)
  7. Is a filing deadline driving this? (choice)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can this questionnaire search registers for me?
No — it prepares the brief; the actual clearance search runs in official registers through your IP attorney.
Trademark or patent — does one form cover both?
Yes: the first question routes the asset type, and class/invention sections appear per need.
Should we search before naming a product?
Ideally yes — a few minutes here can save rebranding costs after launch.
Is it free to reuse?
Yes. Copy it into your FormLM workspace for each new brand or invention.
What is a Nice class and do I need one?
The 45 categories goods and services fall into for filing; the form prompts a plain description and your attorney maps it.
Who reads this before filing?
Your IP attorney uses it to scope searches, and you keep one clean record of what was checked and when.

Clear the name before you build the brand

Copy it, describe the asset and search — free.