Comparison · EUIPO direct filing
Marqio vs. EUIPO direct filing.
Eleven dimensions · Side-by-side
Neutral · Data-based
Side-by-side comparison of Marqio and EUIPO direct filing across nine dimensions: provider, product category, scope, data source, similarity engine, class suggestion, output format, pricing model, target audience.
Both columns use the same format. No score, no verdict, no value adjectives — Marqio limitations are listed below the table.
EUIPO is the filing authority, not a clearance tool. Marqio runs the clearance step before the filing; the filing itself is done by the applicant directly via EUIPO or through a law firm. This compare page contrasts “EUIPO filing without prior clearance” with “Marqio clearance, then EUIPO filing”.
| Dimension | EUIPO direct filing | Marqio |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ProviderCompany, location, founded | EUIPO · Alicante · Self-filing via euipo.europa.eu | Marqio · Berlin · 2026 (Shio Ventures GmbH) |
| 2. Product categoryTool classification | Authority portal for trademark filing | Trademark clearance as a case file: verdict, register evidence, PDF |
| 3. ScopeCovered trademark offices | EU trade mark (all 27 member states) | EUIPO + 27 EU member states (national registers) + CH; International adds UK + WIPO/Madrid |
| 4. Data sourceTMview, own crawls, national direct APIs | Self-research by the applicant, EUIPO register only | TMview (official data of the trademark offices), EU trade marks first via the EUIPO Trademark Search API |
| 5. Similarity enginephonetic, visual, class overlap | no; EUIPO examines only absolute grounds, not relative grounds | phonetic (Metaphone variant) and visual (normalised Levenshtein distance), combined with Nice class overlap |
| 6. Class suggestionNice class recommendation integrated | TMclass as aid, classification by the applicant | yes, suggestion from a one-sentence description, editable |
| 7. Output formatList, verdict, dossier | Filing receipt, later registration certificate | Verdict with reason, hits by relevance, class matrix, PDF report |
| 8. Pricing modelLicense, subscription, pay-per-search | Office fee €850 for 1 class (EUIPO fee schedule 2024), €50 per further class up to 3, then €150 per further class | Quick check free. Clearance €9.90 (EU + Switzerland) or €19.90 (International) with three classes, each additional +€5, gross incl. VAT, no subscription; credit from €20. |
| 9. Target audienceCounsel, in-house, founder, agency | Applicants with sufficient trademark expertise and research discipline | Founders, law firms |
Limitations of Marqio (named on every Compare page)
- Scope is EU + CH, International adds UK + WIPO/Madrid. The US and other countries are not covered.
- Marqio delivers screenings, not full-availability searches. Counsel validation remains necessary.
- Ongoing monitoring after filing (watch) is not included.
- Marqio does not file trademarks; the case file serves as a basis for filing by you or your law firm.