A Clearance Report goes beyond knockout search. It combines trademark conflict analysis, domain availability, web presence checks, and optional DuPont analysis into a single comprehensive report with a clear recommendation: Avoid, Probably Avoid, Promising, or No Conflicts Found.
What You Can Do
Run a full clearance analysis for a proposed mark
See risk-scored trademark conflicts from examiner-style search
Check domain availability (.com, .ai, .app, .io, .co)
Assess web presence and commercial activity
Get a recommendation tier with reasoning
Export as PDF, DOCX, or XLSX for client deliverables
Optionally run DuPont analysis on individual conflicts
How It Works
Navigate to Clearance — Click “Clearance” under Search in the sidebar, or go to
/clearanceEnter your proposed mark — the name you want to clear
Select Nice classes — the classes you intend to file in
Describe your goods/services — plain language description of what you’re offering
Add optional details — owner name, client name, matter code (for record-keeping)
Run the report — GleanMark runs the knockout search, checks domains, analyzes web presence, and generates the recommendation
Recommendation Tiers
The report produces one of four recommendation levels:
Tier | What It Means |
Avoid | Exact or near-exact matches found, or multiple live high-similarity marks. Strong conflicts exist. |
Probably Avoid | One high-similarity live mark, or high marks combined with domain/web issues. Significant risk. |
Promising | Conflicts exist but coexistence arguments may be viable. Domain may have minor concerns. |
No Conflicts Found | No high-similarity marks, domain available, DuPont analysis (if run) confirms clear. |
The recommendation weighs knockout results (risk levels), domain status (available, parked, registered, commercially used), web presence impact, and any completed DuPont analyses.
Domain Checks
The report checks availability for your mark across five TLDs:
.com,.ai,.app,.io,.co
Each domain is classified as: available, parked, registered, or commercially used. A commercially active .com increases the “Probably Avoid” risk.
DuPont Analysis Add-On
For individual conflicts within the report, you can run a DuPont analysis — a full 13-factor confusion assessment comparing your proposed mark against a specific existing mark. The recommendation tier updates when DuPont results are added.
Tips
Run knockout first for a quick pass/fail, then upgrade to a clearance report if the results look promising
Include a goods description — it significantly improves the commercial overlap scoring
Check the domain section — even if trademark conflicts are minimal, a commercially active .com domain could cause practical issues
Export for clients — PDF and DOCX exports are formatted for client deliverables
What’s Included in Each Plan
Feature | Starter | Professional | Firm |
Clearance reports | $79 each | Included | Unlimited |
Related Features
Knockout Search — Quick availability check (precursor to clearance)
Confusion Analysis (DuPont) — Standalone 13-factor analysis
Comparing Trademarks — Side-by-side mark comparison