Evidence Intelligence for trademark use investigations
UWI combines traditional trademark use investigations with modern Evidence Intelligence. We examine how a trademark actually appears in the market, assess relevant indications and prepare usable evidence for legal and strategic decisions in a clear and traceable manner.
A well-founded trademark use investigation is often key to securing and assessing intellectual property rights. It shows whether and how a trademark is actually used, both nationally and internationally.
Each trademark use investigation is tailored to the specific question. We combine digital sources, databases, deep-web research, reference works, archives and personal verification where appropriate.
The result is not a raw list of hits, but a usable basis for decision-making.
Follow-up questions or requests for additional clarification often arise after a trademark use investigation. In such cases, we remain personally available and respond quickly, directly and without anonymous service channels.
When reliable information is needed at short notice, we handle urgent requests reliably. With our overnight research, you receive results by the next working day.
Some trademarks appear active online, although the results may actually be based on outdated pages, unavailable products or automatically imported data.
Where appropriate, we contact the trademark owner or a provider discreetly and neutrally. The result of the conversation supplements the trademark use investigation and enables a more reliable assessment of the actual use situation.
Processing options and prices
We offer our trademark use investigations at transparent fixed prices. The scope is agreed in advance based on the specific question.
EU trademark use investigations
For EU trademarks, a single national finding is often not sufficient to reliably assess the use situation. UWI offers tiered EU trademark use investigations depending on country coverage, depth of review and the strategic importance of the case.
For inquiries involving several countries or trademarks, we will be happy to prepare an individual offer. All prices are subject to 19% VAT.
Tell us briefly about the trademark, company, product, IP right or question involved. We will provide an initial assessment of the appropriate research scope.