Comparison · IP firm
Marqio vs. lawyer.
Eleven dimensions · Side-by-side
Neutral · Data-based
Side-by-side comparison of Marqio and IP firm 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.
| Dimension | IP firm | Marqio |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ProviderCompany, location, founded | IP/trademark law firm in DACH, individually retained | Marqio · Berlin · 2026 (Shio Ventures GmbH) |
| 2. Product categoryTool classification | Legal service under a mandate relationship | Trademark clearance as a case file: verdict, register evidence, PDF |
| 3. ScopeCovered trademark offices | per mandate, from knock-out to full search incl. international classes | EUIPO + 27 EU member states (national registers) + CH; International adds UK + WIPO/Madrid |
| 4. Data sourceTMview, own crawls, national direct APIs | in-house research by the firm plus commercial tools (CompuMark, Corsearch) | TMview (official data of the trademark offices), EU trade marks first via the EUIPO Trademark Search API |
| 5. Similarity enginephonetic, visual, class overlap | manual assessment by an attorney, optionally tool-assisted | phonetic (Metaphone variant) and visual (normalised Levenshtein distance), combined with Nice class overlap |
| 6. Class suggestionNice class recommendation integrated | individually advised | yes, suggestion from a one-sentence description, editable |
| 7. Output formatList, verdict, dossier | Mandate letter with recommendation, optionally a research report | Verdict with reason, hits by relevance, class matrix, PDF report |
| 8. Pricing modelLicense, subscription, pay-per-search | Hourly rate or flat fee; DACH range €250–450/h, knock-out flat fees typically €600–1,500 (source: BRAK guidance on fee calculation; published fee ranges of individual DACH IP firms 2024–2025) | 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 | Clients with filing intent or dispute | 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.
- Marqio does not replace a mandate relationship; filing, opposition or strategy requires a law firm.
Legal note. Not legal advice. Marqio is trademark clearance software, not a law firm. For trademark filing we recommend working with an IP firm.