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What is the TMview database?

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TMview is a free, publicly accessible trademark database where you’re able to look up any filed, registered, or abandoned trademark. It aggregates trademark data from participating offices across the EU and beyond, allowing users to search for registered and pending trademarks across multiple jurisdictions in a single query.

TMview is useful if you’re doing preliminary searches and identifying potential threats before filing a trademark application. Search results include the mark's image or text, owner details, class coverage, filing date, and current status.

While TMview is a useful starting point, it does not and should not replace a professional trademark search, which would also assess the degree of similarity between marks and the likelihood of confusion.

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