Module 03 · Clearance
Clearance as a file, not as a PDF export.
EUIPO · National EU registers · Swissreg · UKIPO · WIPO/Madrid · USPTO
Cache ≤ 24 h
Registers covered
- EUIPO — EU trade marks (EU27).
- National registers of every EU member state — queried directly.
- Swissreg — Swiss national marks.
- UKIPO — UK national marks.
- WIPO/Madrid — international registrations (Madrid System ~130 member states), queried via TMview WO-office filter (D-151).
- USPTO — US trademark register, queried directly via tmsearch.uspto.gov (D-152). Opt-in in the filter card.
Verdict semantics
- Clear. No relevant hits in identical or adjacent classes. Phonetic and semantic distance above threshold.
- Watch. Partial overlap, inactive mark, close phonetic match. Requires manual review.
- Conflict. Active mark in an identical class with high similarity. The file recommends against filing.
What the file contains
- Hit list with register ID, class, status, owner, priority date.
- Similarity scores per hit (phonetic / visual / semantic).
- Hash chain over all hits and the verdict output — tamper-evident.
- Disclaimer „Screening · Not Legal Advice" on every page of the file.
What clearance does not cover
A negative screening does not replace an attorney freedom-to-operate analysis. Marqio prepares the evidence; counsel evaluates it.
