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Trademark Research

Once the screening process has honed your list of naming possibilities to a select few, CSC's global trademark research services can provide you with the industry's most comprehensive trademark research reports. CSC combines state of the art technology, innovative product development and Intellectual Property expertise to help IP practitioners meet the growing challenges of clearing new marks in today's global economy.

  • The first to bring online content to trademark research, CSC knows the Internet better than anyone.  Our technology allows us to search what others can’t – the entire Internet – providing the complete coverage you need in today’s rapidly evolving Digital Age.
  • CSC is the only trademark research provider with a team of analysts that specialize in Internet research, utilizing our proprietary technology to provide the industry's most relevant Internet content.
  • All CSC research reports include access to our advanced online workflow tools free of charge. Link to up-to-date integrated Internet content, flag records, keep notes, collaborate and share results with colleagues and clients and generate customized reports, all within the ActiveIP® online platform.

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• Trademark Screening — Learn More    • Trademark Watching — Learn More


US & Canadian Research

Along with covering all of the 'basics' - Federal, State, Common Law and Domain Names - our searches include our signature Internet content and online workflow tools standard in every report.

  • Our signature Digital Common Law® service unlocks the value of the Internet as the ultimate common law resource. Using advanced web crawling technology, our analysts evaluate commercial activity from across the entire Internet, reporting only those references that pose a clear threat to your proposed mark.
  • Our Digital In-Use VerificationSM service provides up-to-date commercial use of trademarks directly within federal records, including a direct link to the trademark owner’s website.
  • Our Owner Link service shows commonality of ownership across all report sections, including common law, domain name and Digital Common Law records.
  • Our Auto Update service reinitiates your federal search one month after completion and reports any new exact or near exact marks filed with the USPTO.
  • All of our reports are delivered via the ActiveIP search review platform, providing advanced workflow tools and customized report generation capabilities.

New in 2007 — Comprehensive Plus Search

Available now, the Comprehensive Plus provides enhanced features and functionality in both the print and online editions of your trademark report.  Available as an add-on to all of our full search reports, this new option includes:

  • USPTO specimens incorporated directly into the top 15 records of your report’s Federal section
  • New Internet common law sources - Wikipedia® online encyclopedia and Acronym Finder™ online acronym and abbreviation database
  • New Online investigative sources, with direct links to Dun & Bradstreet® business information directory, Secretary of State information and the Wikipedia and Acronym Finder websites

Contact us to learn more about CSC's trademark research services.

International Trademark Research

In addition to our full suite of US & Canadian research services, CSC offers a full suite of individual country and geographic package options to meet your international search needs.  Our coverage includes:

  • Global Market Screening Search covering the top trademark countries
  • Identical knock-out search available in 65+ countries
  • Comprehensive search – with or without overall opinion – available in 165+ countries
  • Comprehensive search with legal opinion available in 165+ countries
  • Design searches available in 125+ countries
  • Ownership search, company name search and Pharma In-Use search options available
  • Geographic package availability includes the European Union, Western and Eastern Europe, South and Central America, Andean Pact, Mercosur, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific Rim

All searches include complete and current data retrieved directly from official trademark office sources, with research conducted by highly trained and experienced analysts, providing relevant and accurate results.  Reports are delivered in an easy to review format that includes translated goods and services standard in every search.

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Internet Research

CSC’s Internet Research provides specific Internet reporting solutions to arm you with the information you need -- exactly when you need it.

Internet Dilution Report

Whether you are working on the clearance of a mark, working on the rejection of a mark or litigating over the use of a mark, the Internet Dilution Report can add to the array of evidence supporting your case.

For a specific term across selected industries, we analyze hundreds of millions of Web pages for relevant commercial usage, reporting relevant references with full color screenshots for easy analysis.

Internet Design/Logo Report

CSC’s sophisticated web crawling and analysis technology uncovers potentially conflicting design/logo use across the entire Internet.  A great option for unearthing common law design/logos as well as up-to-date use of registered marks, each record includes a color screenshot of the actual design/logo commercial use.

Contact us to learn more about CSC’s Internet research services.