Conducting a thorough trademark search is essential for brand owners to evaluate the feasibility of their proposed marks and identify potential risks during registration. Al Raqeem Consulting Middle East offers tailored global trademark search solutions, utilizing advanced technology and up-to-date databases to perform in-depth investigations, including phonetic searches, to uncover similar or identical registered and unregistered trademarks. Our trained analysts examine trademark registries, expired and canceled trademarks, as well as abandoned and pending applications filed with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) in the Qatar. Additionally, we employ common law searching strategies, reviewing domain registries, business directories, web portals, and marketing sources to provide a comprehensive analysis. Our service includes a detailed report highlighting potential obstacles, and our attorney will provide recommendations based on the findings. It’s important to note that not all trademarks are eligible for registration due to various reasons that differ by country. To avoid unnecessary expenses on unregistrable trademarks, we offer a Trademark Study where our specialists assess the likelihood of successful registration. This involves searching for identical or similar trademarks that could pose challenges, followed by an attorney’s analysis to provide informed recommendations. Trademark searches typically fall into the following categories:

• Identical Trademark Search: Identifies marks or devices that are visually or phonetically identical.


• Similar Trademark Search: Identifies identical and confusingly similar marks.


• Trademark Search with Opinion: Includes an attorney’s recommendation on the results of the identical or similar trademark search based on their consideration of the prior marks identified.


• Index Search: Identifies companies with identical or similar names to the search terms.


• In-Use Verification Search: Examines whether a third party with prior rights is using its trademark rights correctly, which may provide grounds to challenge a registration.


• Trade Name Search: Identifies trade name rights that may conflict with your desired trademark by identifying companies with identical or similar names to the search terms.