Screen a shortlist of names
check_namesScreens a shortlist of up to 15 candidate names in one call: the trademarks on file near each name, the companies registered under it, and whether its domains are registered. Ranks them fewest conflicts first: by how close the nearest mark is, then by companies registered under the name and domains taken, then by how many near marks there are. No account needed.
Optional `classes` (Nice class numbers) make marks filed only in unrelated classes
weigh less; without them, a mark in any class counts. The Swiss company register and
the .ch and .com domains are always checked; `countries` ("UK", "SG") adds those
company registers, and .sg for Singapore.
Returns, for each name, a trademark verdict on what is on file (none_found, similar,
close or identical), how many near marks were found, where they are filed and the
closest three; per country, the companies registered under the same or a similar
name (name and legal form only); and whether each domain is registered or appears
unregistered. A source that did not answer says not_checked, never that nothing is
on file, and names whose trademark screen did not finish are listed under
not_checked. none_found means none were found, not that the name is free to use, and
an unregistered domain can be taken at any time: it is a screen, not clearance, and
a filing from the last few days can be missing.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| names | Yes | ||
| classes | No | ||
| countries | No |