The search is free and requires no registration. Results are provided for guidance only and do not constitute an attorney’s opinion.

What this search covers

The form above queries the Special Information System of UANIPIO — the official Ukrainian register — in real time. It searches the word elements of national trademarks and shows the application or certificate number, the Nice classes, the holder and the current status. Both registered marks and pending applications are included, which matters: an application filed a few months ago is invisible in most third-party databases but will be cited against yours.

Two features are worth knowing about. Transliteration runs automatically: a Latin query is also searched in Cyrillic and vice versa, because Ukrainian marks are frequently registered in both scripts. Derivative forms can be switched on to catch inflected variants, which is significant in a language with seven grammatical cases.

What it does not show

A word search is a first filter, not a clearance opinion. Ukrainian examiners refuse marks that are confusingly similar, assessed on phonetic, visual and conceptual grounds together with the relatedness of the goods and services. The following stay outside an automated word search:

• phonetically similar marks that are spelled differently;
• translations — a Ukrainian word may be cited against its English equivalent;
• figurative elements, where similarity is assessed visually;
• international registrations designating Ukraine under the Madrid Protocol, which are held in a separate database;
• relatedness of goods across different classes.

Why the class list matters

A Ukrainian registration protects the mark only for the goods and services actually listed. The specification cannot be broadened after filing — only narrowed — so adding a class later means a new application with a later priority date.

The class selector above gives, for each of the 45 classes, a plain-language description, the usual misclassifications, and — useful when instructing a Ukrainian attorney — the official Ukrainian wording of every term accepted by the office, over 10,000 entries taken from the current Nice edition. If you already know which goods you need, you can check the exact Ukrainian phrasing before we draft the specification.

A full clearance search

We run the search we would run for our own filing: identity and similarity across scripts and transliterations, phonetic variants, related classes, Madrid designations and pending applications — and we report in English with a clear recommendation on whether to file, amend or rebrand.

Official fees are not refundable if the application is refused, so a search costs a fraction of what a failed filing costs in fees, time and brand investment. Turnaround is normally one to three business days.