I haven't found anything - am I OK?

If you can't find your name on any of the Registers, that doesn't mean it is available for you to use.

There may be business or brand names in use in your market that have not been registered - for example, an unincorporated business name. You should do a lot more due diligence before you go ahead, such as checking sources of information like Yellow Pages, search engines like Google, trade press and trade associations.

It would also be sensible to carry out full trademark searches which can identify applications and registrations for names which, although not identical, might be confusingly similar to the one you have chosen. 

For further information please contact Alex Craig, call 0191 211 7911 or alternatively email us at advice@muckle-llp.com