Your search results will be displayed as an overview. Select a result to see more detailed information.

The grid view provides the following information for each search result:

• Title and/or representation of the trade mark
• Trade mark number or application number
• Nice Classification (goods and services classes)
• IP right status (active or cancelled)
• IP right phase (application or registered)
• Owner

You can switch to the list view by clicking on the list/grid button (not available in the mobile version).

For each result in the list view, you will see exactly where the search term has been found. You can then click on these fields to refine your search.

Unlike the grid view, the list view does not provide any information on the IP right phase. The IP right status is shown by a symbol: a green, solid circle for active IP rights, and a red crossed-out circle for cancelled IP rights. 

In publication searches, the reason for any change to the register is also listed. For publications from 10 November 2024, a link to a publication document (PDF file) is available too.

By default, search results are sorted by descending relevance. At the top, you will see all IP rights with a trade mark title containing your search term. These are followed by results for word elements of word/figurative marks, trade mark numbers, application numbers, owner’s address, representative’s address and, finally, any results for claimed goods and services.

By clicking on sort by, you can sort the results by filing date, registration date or expiry date.

Click on the arrow next to this to choose the order:

• Descending order – the most recent date or the most relevant result will be listed first.

• Ascending order – the earliest date or the least relevant result will be listed first.

The Export function allows you to export the search results – up to 500 results – as a CSV or a PDF file.

You can use the star sign above the results list to save (‘bookmark’) an executed search and manage previously saved searches. You can also activate monitoring for a search for publications. You will then be automatically informed about new publications. 

You need to be logged in to your user account to use these functions.

You can use the Results per page function (located below the search results) to choose to display 8, 16 (default), 32 or 64 results.

• The search function
• Filters
• Advanced search options
• Detailed results view
• Glossary