What Trademarkly does

Trademarkly is a free, web-based trademark search portal that allows users to check whether a proposed business or brand name is already registered as a trademark across three jurisdictions: the European Union (via EUIPO), Germany (via DPMA), and the United States (via USPTO). The service is operated by NameRobot GmbH, a private limited company headquartered in Solingen, Germany (Pfaffenberger Weg 142). Beyond a single-field text query on the main site, the product performs fuzzy/similar-name matching rather than exact-only lookups and returns detailed trademark status information (registered, applied for, refused/withdrawn, expired).

The core technology is a thin JavaScript widget (tmchk-widget.js) that queries the three trademark registries in parallel. Trademarkly also ships an embeddable version of the tool — the Trademark Check Widget — which external website operators can integrate via a code snippet, customize with their own CSS, and serve inline or as a popup to their own visitors. No public API or SDK is documented, and no AI/ML components are disclosed for the Trademarkly product specifically. The widget onboarding is contact-assisted through [email protected].

Commercially, Trademarkly operates a freemium model: end-user searches on the trademarkly.io domain are free and require no registration, while widget embedding is offered on tiered subscription plans ranging from free to premium (pricing not publicly disclosed). The go-to-market is product-led, relying on organic SEO and the embeddable widget distribution model to drive reach. Target users are entrepreneurs, startups, and SMB website operators — both as direct users (name validation) and as resellers/distributors (widget embedding). The service sits within the broader NameRobot product family, which includes the NameRobot Toolbox, Namefruits (an AI-assisted name-finding questionnaire), and Namescore name-checking tools, providing cross-promotion across naming and brand-protection workflows.

Name

Trademarkly

Legal name

NameRobot GmbH

Website

https://trademarkly.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trademarkly, operated by NameRobot GmbH in Solingen, Germany, offers a free web-based trademark search across EU, German, and US databases, plus an embeddable widget that website operators can license on subscription tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trademark Search Software

akta.pro primary industry

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK)

Keywords

• Trademark search software
• Brand name checking
• Trademark availability tool
• Embeddable trademark widget
• EU US trademark search

Headquarters

HQ city

Solingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Free Trademark Check (Direct Website): The core trademark check tool is free for end users directly on the website. Users can search for trademark availability without charge. This drives user acquisition and brand awareness.
2. Widget Embedding (Premium): Website operators who want to embed the Trademark Check widget on their own websites can choose from different rate plans ranging from free to premium tiers. Premium tiers likely offer additional features such as custom branding, advanced customization, and higher usage limits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trademarkly is a free web-based trademark search tool that lets users check whether a business or brand name is already protected as a trademark across Union (EUIPO), German (DPMA), and US (USPTO) trademark databases. The tool performs approximate and combination matches, returns results in under a minute with detailed status information, and is also available as an embeddable JavaScript widget that website operators can install on their own sites via customizable CSS.

Product overview

Trademarkly is a single-product service operated by NameRobot GmbH offering a trademark search and verification tool. The core product is a free web-based trademark check that searches Union, German, and US trademark databases. A premium offering includes the Trademark Check Widget, an embeddable version for websites with customizable design options via CSS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trademarkly Trademark Check A free, no-registration web-based trademark search tool that checks whether a proposed business, brand, or project name is already protected as a trademark across Union trademarks (EUIPO), German trademarks (DPMA), and US trademarks (USPTO). It performs exact, combination, and similar-match searches and returns detailed status information (registered, applied for, refused/withdrawn, expired) in under a minute. It is aimed at entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses evaluating brand names before launch.
• Trademark Check Widget An embeddable JavaScript (tmchk-widget.js) version of the trademark check tool that website owners and partners can integrate into their own sites via a code snippet. It supports custom CSS styling, customizable text, and can be loaded inline or as a popup. It is offered on free-to-premium rate plans and is intended for website operators who want to provide trademark search functionality to their visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Results displayed in less than a minute

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NameRobot GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrademarkly is operated by NameRobot GmbH, the parent company that has been developing name generation and name checking tools for over ten years. Trademarkly is part of the NameRobot product family that includes NameRobot Toolbox, Namefruits, and Namescore. NameRobot provides the infrastructure, brand equity, and complementary product ecosystem for Trademarkly.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Namecheckr: Namecheckr aggregates domain, social handle, and trademark availability checks in a single tool for SMBs. It targets the same entrepreneur/launch audience as Trademarkly and competes on the breadth of pre-launch checks in one place.
• Namesnack: Namesnack combines AI-driven business name generation with trademark and domain availability checks. It is comparable to Trademarkly as part of a broader naming workflow, though it leans more heavily on generation than search depth.
• TMHunt: TMHunt provides AI-assisted trademark search and watch services with a focus on similarity scoring for SMBs and startups. It overlaps with Trademarkly's pre-launch search use case while positioning more aggressively on AI/ML similarity.

Direct peers

• Trademarkia: Trademarkia offers free trademark search across multiple jurisdictions (USPTO, EUIPO, WIPO, etc.) plus AI-assisted similarity search and monitoring. It is the most direct freemium competitor to Trademarkly, with broader database coverage and a more developed B2B monitoring tier.
• USPTO TESS / Trademark Search: The USPTO's official trademark search system for US marks. It is the free, authoritative alternative for the US leg of Trademarkly's search and competes on the same SMB pre-launch use case.
• WIPO Global Brand Database: WIPO's free official database indexes international trademark registrations and many national collections. It competes head-on with Trademarkly's free search value proposition and sets the baseline coverage any serious pre-launch check must match.
• EUIPO eSearch / TMview: The European Union Intellectual Property Office's official search tool for EU trademarks. It is the authoritative free source for one of the three databases Trademarkly queries and competes directly on accuracy and trust for EU-only searches.

Others

• Squadhelp: Squadhelp is a crowdsourced naming marketplace that also offers trademark and domain checks as part of its paid naming contests. It is comparable to Trademarkly at the buyer journey level (SMBs naming a new business) rather than as a direct search competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Corsearch: Corsearch is an established trademark clearance, watching, and brand protection SaaS provider serving law firms and brand owners globally. It competes with Trademarkly on similar trademark search/monitoring but at an enterprise tier with global coverage.
• Compumark (Clarivate): Compumark, part of Clarivate, is a long-standing trademark search and watching platform used by corporations and IP law firms. It overlaps with Trademarkly's core function but at a much higher price point and global database depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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