Trademark search
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Everyone naming a business or product should run a free search here first.
New check
Comparison
Trademark search lands on Worth it, and Trademarkia lands on Depends.
Everyone naming a business or product should run a free search here first.
Workable for a simple, one-mark US filing if you budget for add-ons and read the fine print.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Depends |
| Best for | Pre-filing knockout searches | Solo founders filing one simple US mark |
| Who it's not for | Anyone wanting a lawyer's clearance opinion . it gives data, not judgment | Anyone needing office-action or opposition defense |
| Privacy | Official government site; no known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.² | No public breaches found; one externally reported vulnerability disclosed and patched via Open Bug Bounty. |
| Support quality | Government Trademark Assistance Center, no vendor support | Customer service complaints recur in reviews |
| Public sentiment | Reddit users treat it as the standard free first check but routinely hire professionals or paid tools for real clearance.⁶ | Sentiment is sharply mixed: some 5-star Trustpilot reviews exist, but Reddit threads and dedicated complaint sites allege unethical upselling.12 |
| Biggest gotcha | Free search results aren't a legal all-clear; paid clearance searches are recommended before filing⁸ | Pervasive scam, rip-off, and PissedConsumer complaints; read recent reviews before paying. |