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WIPO Global Brand Database

Free WIPO search across Madrid international marks, Lisbon geographical indications, 6ter emblems and national trademark collections.

Starting price
Free
API
The terms of use forbid automated queries, scraping and bulk downloading; the Madrid collection is available on request for a fee
Languages
Information pages in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
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Overview

The Global Brand Database is a free public search service run by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It brings international trademarks under the Madrid System, Lisbon appellations of origin and geographical indications, 6ter emblems, WHO international nonproprietary names and the trademarks of participating national and regional offices into one web search. It is meant for anyone checking a brand name or logo, and a free WIPO account adds saved searches and record sets.

Our take

Pick it if you are naming a product and want a first look across the Madrid System and many national registers before you pay anyone for a search. WIPO says its results express no legal opinion on likelihood of confusion and that it does not search on behalf of third parties, so if you need ranked conflicts, an analyst's report, a watch on new filings or trademark data inside your own software, a paid search provider or a trademark API is the better fit.

Key Facts

Category
Starting price Free WIPO's terms of use describe the database as a free-of-charge public service. A WIPO account is also free and adds saved searches and record sets.
API The terms of use forbid automated queries, scraping and bulk downloading; the Madrid collection is available on request for a fee
Languages Information pages in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
Hosting Web app at branddb.wipo.int

Features

Registers and countries covered
International trademarks under the Madrid System, appellations of origin and geographical indications under the Lisbon System, emblems under Article 6ter, WHO international nonproprietary names, and trademarks from participating national and regional offices, with a coverage list on the database site. The Madrid collection is updated daily, EUIPO data is retrieved daily, and other national collections update as often as each office sends its data; Peru and Paraguay were added in 2026.
Word, phonetic and image search
Search by keywords, names, numbers, goods and services and image similarity, or a combination of them. Logo search takes an uploaded JPG, PNG or WebP image with a choice of search strategy, and the separate Vienna Classification Assistant suggests Vienna codes for figurative elements.
Goods, services and Nice classes
Search by goods and services, plus the separate Global G&S Terms Explorer, which helps choose goods and services terms and their Nice classification in different languages
Clearance and conflict screening
Results are a search, not a screening: the terms of use state that a result does not imply any legal opinion on likelihood of confusion, the FAQ states that WIPO is not mandated to conduct searches for third parties, and WIPO suggests also searching national and regional registers and consulting a trademark attorney
Watch and alerts
Saved searches and record sets with a free WIPO account; the FAQ states that a saved search shows new matching records when you log in again
Reports and exports
Reports built from selected records, up to 180 records per report, which is also the download limit; results display as a list, grid or gallery
Integrations and API
The terms of use forbid automated queries, web scraping and bulk downloading, and the FAQ states the database is not for sale. WIPO offers the full collection of Madrid System international marks on request and for a fee.

Integrations

Integrations coming soon.

Deployment and Support

Deployment
  • Browser-based
Onboarding
  • Documentation and knowledge base
  • Live online demos and webinars

Pros and Cons

Strengths

  • Free of charge, with a free account for saved searches
  • Madrid, Lisbon, 6ter, INN and participating national collections in one search
  • Logo search from an uploaded JPG, PNG or WebP image
  • The FAQ states that uploaded logo images are not kept once the analysis is complete

Limitations

  • Reports and downloads are capped at 180 records
  • National collections are only as current as each office's last data delivery
  • The terms of use forbid automated queries and bulk downloads, and the database is not for sale
  • No conflict assessment; WIPO points to national registers and trademark attorneys for that

Pricing

  • Free

    Free

    Public service of WIPO; a free WIPO account adds saved searches and record sets.

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