A trade mark search is a good way of ensuring that your chosen business name, company logo or any other symbol is not already registered as a trade mark by another business.

Carrying out a trade mark search will prevent your registration from being rejected and will also allow you to be aware of similar trade marks already on the register.

RM recommends carrying out a trade mark search before completing a company formation, to ensure that the chosen company name or logo is not likely to infringe upon someone else's trade mark.

If a search is not carried out, you risk losing all fees attached if the application fails.