Clearance Searching

DCC provides a full trade mark searching and clearance service so you can make informed commercial decisions. We can help tailor an appropriate clearance strategy to suit your needs and budget, whether in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong or on an international basis.

Undertaking a thorough search of the Trade Marks Register and available common law and market resources is strongly recommended before adopting a new trade mark, expanding into a new field or initiating an application seeking trade mark protection.

A comprehensive clearance search can disclose potential obstacles and risks to use and registration of a proposed trade mark and inform your filing strategy to mitigate the risk of infringing a third party’s intellectual property rights. Our experienced team of in-house trade mark searchers and trade mark specialists assess the legal landscape, provide a comprehensive report identifying any obstacles to the use or registration of a trade mark and recommend strategies to address or reduce risks.