NameVetted
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Trademark name checker

See whether a name collides with a registered UK trademark in the classes your business would actually use, not just an exact match on the words.

Used to work out your trademark classes — the more specific, the better the screen.

Domains that must be available (optional)

If you pick any, the domain check only clears when every one of them is free — a taken one counts as a conflict.

Your classes, not all 45

What the business does is classified into Nice classes and their related classes, so a café isn’t warned about a software mark and a software firm isn’t reassured by a café.

Looks like, sounds like

Exact, phonetic, fuzzy and prefix retrieval, then each mark scored for visual and aural similarity to your name — the tests an examiner or a court applies.

Live marks first

Registered and pending marks rank first; dead marks are kept but flagged. The top matches are verified against the IPO before the report is written.

What a trademark check is actually looking for

A registered trademark gives its owner the right to stop others using an identical or confusingly similar sign for identical or similar goods and services. Two things matter: how close the names are, and how close the businesses are. A name that is spelled differently but sounds the same is a conflict; a name that is identical but in an unrelated industry often isn’t. That is why the check asks what the business does before it looks at the register.

How the free check and the full report differ

The free check tells you how many live or pending marks look or sound like your name in your classes. That number on its own is useful: zero means an open space, twenty means a crowded one. The full report lists the marks themselves, with their numbers, classes, status and the goods and services they cover, scores each one, and adds an AI-assisted risk assessment written from the shortlist only. Nothing in the report is invented: the assessment can only refer to marks that were actually retrieved.

If any mark is rated high risk, the report says so plainly and points you to a trademark attorney. Read what happens if your name infringes a trademark for why that matters.

Which classes should you care about?

Browse the 45 trademark classes if you want to see how goods and services are grouped. The check works this out for you from the description, and shows you the classes it chose so you can sanity-check them.

NameVetted is a pre-screening tool, not legal advice. For anything high-stakes, confirm with a qualified trademark attorney.

Comprehensive & Thorough

10+ checks for peace of mind

Companies House

“Same as” conflicts and “too like” warnings against the live UK register, plus phoenix-company and statutory name-format rule checks.

Trademark risk screen

The UK trademark register searched for identical, phonetic and fuzzy matches in your Nice classes, then scored with an AI risk assessment.

Domain availability

.co.uk, .uk, .com, .io and .ai checked in real time — with confusion-variant siblings and prior-life reputation flagged too.

Sensitive words & registers

Words that need approval before Companies House will accept them, plus Charity Commission and FCA register checks where the business calls for it.

Social & dev handles

Instagram, X and — for software names — GitHub, npm and PyPI namespaces checked, so your brand is consistent everywhere it matters.

Linguistics & spellability

Cross-language meanings, awkward smooshed-domain readings and a “radio test” for how easily people can spell it after only hearing it.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a legal trademark search?

No. It is a pre-screening tool that surfaces marks a full search would examine. A clearance opinion from a trademark attorney considers factors software cannot, and is the right step before a significant investment in a brand.

Do I need to trademark my business name?

Registering a company or a domain gives you no trademark rights. If the name matters to your business, a registration stops others using it and makes it far easier to defend. The check tells you whether the space is clear enough to try.

Why does the checker show marks that aren’t spelled like my name?

Because similarity is judged on sound and overall impression as well as spelling. “Kwik” and “Quick” are the same word to a trademark examiner, and to a customer hearing the name on the radio.

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Trademark, register, domain, handle and linguistic screening for a name you will build a brand on.

UK business name checker

Companies House, sensitive words, domains and a trademark count in one free check.

Company name availability checker

Is the company name free to register? The registrar’s own rules, with the conflict named.

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Read before you decide

Trademarks · 5 min

Company name vs trademark: what’s the difference?

A company name lets you exist. A trademark lets you stop others trading on your name. They’re different registers with different rights — here’s how they fit together.

Trademarks · 6 min

What happens if your business name infringes a trademark?

A cease-and-desist, a forced rebrand, sometimes damages. Trademark infringement doesn’t care that Companies House approved your name — here’s what’s actually at stake.

Trademarks · 5 min

Can two businesses have the same name in different industries?

Delta the airline and Delta the tap-maker both exist for a reason: trademarks are class-specific. But “different industry” has limits — here’s where the line really is.