Validate Your Brand Name in 5 Minutes

IPKit is an AI-powered IP intelligence tool that searches trademark registries across 10 jurisdictions worldwide. It connects directly to your AI assistant (Claude Desktop or ChatGPT), so you can check whether your proposed brand name is clear to use — without logging into separate trademark databases or hiring a search firm upfront.

Install IPKit

Add IPKit to Claude Desktop by editing your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ipkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y", "mcp-remote",
        "https://ipkit.fly.dev/mcp",
        "--header", "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving. You should see IPKit listed as an available tool in the input area.

Step 1: Search Your Proposed Name

Ask Claude to search for your brand name across all jurisdictions:

“Search for trademarks similar to ‘CloudBooks’ across all jurisdictions.”

Behind the scenes, this calls the trademark_search tool with your name and jurisdiction: "ALL". IPKit queries the US (USPTO), EU (EUIPO), Australia, New Zealand, WIPO, UK, Canada, Japan, and China in parallel.

You will get back a list of existing trademarks that match or are similar to your proposed name, including:

Mark name and any variations
Jurisdiction where it is registered
Status (registered, pending, abandoned, expired)
Nice classes (the categories of goods/services the mark covers)
Owner name

If you see zero results, that is a good sign — but it does not mean the name is clear. Move on to Step 2 for a deeper analysis.

Narrow your search

If you already know your target markets, specify them:

“Search for trademarks matching ‘CloudBooks’ in the US and EU, classes 9 and 42.”

This is faster and more focused. Use suggest_nice_classes if you are not sure which classes apply to your product:

“What Nice classes should I use for a cloud-based bookkeeping SaaS product?”

Step 2: Run Clearance Analysis

A search shows you what exists. Clearance analysis tells you whether those existing marks actually conflict with yours.

“Run a trademark clearance analysis for ‘CloudBooks’ in classes 9 and 42, searching the US and EU.”

The trademark_clearance tool does a comprehensive conflict search that goes beyond exact name matching. It checks for:

Phonetic similarity — marks that sound like yours (e.g., “KloudBuks”)
Visual similarity — marks that look like yours in print
Conceptual similarity — marks that convey the same meaning
Nice class overlap — marks in the same or related product categories

Each potential conflict is scored and assigned a risk level.

Step 3: Interpret the Results

The clearance report gives you an overall risk level:

Risk Level	What It Means	What to Do
Low	Few or no meaningful conflicts found	Proceed with confidence, but consider an attorney review before filing
Medium	Some similar marks exist, but differences may be sufficient	Get professional advice — the conflicts may or may not block you
High	Significant conflicts in your target classes or jurisdictions	Strongly consider modifying the name or narrowing your goods/services
Critical	Near-identical marks registered for the same goods/services	Choose a different name — filing would very likely be refused or opposed

The report also includes specific recommendations explaining why each conflict was flagged and what the risk factors are.

Reading individual conflicts

Each conflict in the report includes:

Similarity score (0 to 1) — higher means more similar
Risk assessment — why this mark is a concern
Class overlap — whether the conflicting mark covers the same goods/services
Status — a registered mark is a bigger obstacle than an abandoned one

Step 4: Check Distinctiveness

Even if no conflicts exist, your name needs to be distinctive enough to qualify for trademark registration. Trademark offices reject names that simply describe what the product does.

“Analyze the distinctiveness of ‘CloudBooks’ for cloud-based bookkeeping software.”

The distinctiveness_hints tool evaluates where your name falls on the legal distinctiveness spectrum:

Category	Strength	Example	Registrable?
Fanciful	Strongest	Xerox, Kodak	Yes — invented words are highly protectable
Arbitrary	Strong	Apple (for computers)	Yes — real word, unrelated to the product
Suggestive	Moderate	Netflix, Pinterest	Yes — hints at the product but requires thought
Descriptive	Weak	”CloudBooks” for cloud bookkeeping	Maybe — requires proof of brand recognition
Generic	None	”Bookkeeping Software”	No — can never be trademarked

If your name scores as descriptive or generic, consider modifying it before investing in a filing. The tool provides specific suggestions for strengthening weak marks.

Step 5: Draft Your Goods and Services

If clearance looks favorable, get a head start on the filing by generating a goods and services specification:

“Generate a goods and services specification for a cloud-based bookkeeping SaaS product targeting the US and EU.”

The generate_gs_specification tool produces jurisdiction-specific specification text formatted for the relevant trademark office (USPTO TEAS Plus, EUIPO TMclass, or Madrid Protocol). This gives your attorney ready-to-review draft language rather than starting from scratch.

Not sure which classes to include? The suggest_nice_classes tool maps your business description to the correct Nice classes:

“Suggest Nice classes for a company that makes cloud bookkeeping software with invoicing, expense tracking, and payroll integration.”

Iterating on Names

One of the biggest advantages of having IPKit in your AI assistant is speed of iteration. If your first-choice name has conflicts, you can test alternatives immediately:

“Run clearance for ‘Ledgerly’ in classes 9 and 42 in the US and EU.”

“Compare the distinctiveness of ‘Ledgerly’ vs ‘QuickLedger’ vs ‘Fynari’ for bookkeeping software.”

You can evaluate half a dozen name candidates in a single conversation, each with full clearance analysis and distinctiveness scoring. This turns what used to be a multi-week naming process into an afternoon.

Next Steps

IPKit gives you a fast, data-driven starting point. Here is what to do with the results:

Low risk + strong distinctiveness: You are in good shape. Consult a trademark attorney to file your application. The clearance report gives them a head start.
Medium risk or descriptive mark: Talk to an attorney before deciding. They can assess whether the conflicts are truly blocking and whether your mark has arguments for registration.
High/critical risk: Go back to the drawing board. Try variations of your name and re-run the clearance analysis. IPKit makes iteration fast.

Supported Jurisdictions

IPKit searches these trademark offices:

Office	Code	Coverage
USPTO (United States)	US	Full name, owner, and fuzzy search
EUIPO (European Union)	EU	Full search + designs, G&S validation
IP Australia	AU	Full search + designs and patents
IPONZ (New Zealand)	NZ	Full name and owner search
WIPO (Madrid System)	WIPO	Full search across international registrations
EPO (European Patent Office)	EP	Patent search (130M+ documents)
UKIPO (United Kingdom)	GB	Number lookup only
CIPO (Canada)	CA	Number lookup only
JPO (Japan)	JP	Number lookup only
CNIPA (China)	CN	Number lookup only

When you search “all jurisdictions,” IPKit queries every office that supports name search in parallel and combines the results.

What Else Can IPKit Do?

Beyond the founder workflow above, IPKit offers:

Design search — search EU and Australian industrial design registrations
Patent search — search Australian and European patents (130M+ documents via EPO)
Portfolio monitoring — set up watches for status changes, similar filings, and approaching deadlines
Goods and services drafting — generate filing-ready G&S specifications
G&S validation — check your specification terms against the EUIPO Harmonised Database

Explore the full capabilities in the Tool Reference.