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Trademark name sweep: free 30-second check
Type any mark: instant business-name matches from our register snapshot of 2.1M ACRA entities plus live .sg/.com domain checks. Only the mark text is sent for the lookup. No account, no signup. Sweep only: it never reads the trademark register. Run the registry half free with the IPOS eSearch walkthrough in the trademark search guide.
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Only the mark text is sent for the business-name lookup; domain checks run against public DNS. No account, no signup.
What the sweep checks (and what it can't)
Two corners of the availability question, answered in seconds:
- Business names: exact, prefix and substring matches across 2.1M ACRA entities (data.gov.sg collection 2, Singapore Open Data Licence), live entities first. The exact snapshot date shows on every result.
- Domains: live DNS for the .sg and .com of your mark. Registered means somebody is there; no record means check a registrar, not that the coast is clear.
What it never does: read the trademark register, judge near-misses, or clear anything for filing.
IPOS offers no open keyless search API. Similar Mark Search is a manual web tool, so registry reads stay human-led. A quiet sweep plus a crowded registry is still crowded.
Swept the name. What next?
- Crowded signal? Pick another name now. The cheapest rebrand is the one before launch.
- Quiet signal? Run the free IPOS eSearch Similar Mark Search yourself for the registry half.
- Registry half next: run the free IPOS eSearch Similar Mark Search yourself. The trademark search guide shows the exact pages to read.
- Filing for real? Read the register class by class with the filing checklist in the trademark search guide.
- Filed already? Re-check the company behind the mark with the free UEN check.
Frequently asked questions about trademark sweeps
Is there a free trademark search in Singapore?
Yes. IPOS eSearch Similar Mark Search runs the register free. This sweep covers the other half first: business names and domains in 30 seconds.
Does a quiet sweep mean my mark is clear to file?
No. The sweep reads business names and domains only, never the register. Clearance needs the registry read with near-miss judgment across your classes and adjacent ones.
What does a full registry read add over this sweep?
A full registry read adds the IPOS eSearch read by class with a filing checklist. Run the registry half yourself with the IPOS eSearch walkthrough in the trademark search guide.
Can software query the IPOS register automatically?
IPOS offers no open keyless search API. Registry reads stay human-led; the trademark search guide shows the exact pages to read.
Research, not advice. Sweep only: confirm on IPOS eSearch before filing.