What problem does it solve? Proposing a new trademark without any screening risks adopting a mark that is generic, descriptive, or confusingly similar to an existing registration — leading to rejected applications or infringement lawsuits. This Skill performs a structured first-pass trademark triage so obvious problems surface before investing in a full professional clearance search. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Knockout screening: Checks the proposed mark against intrinsic bars — generic, descriptive, deceptive, geographic, surname, false connection, prohibited matter, and functional — with a specific flag or 'no issue' per category. - Similar-marks search: Queries connected trademark and legal research sources (Solve Intelligence, Descrybe, CourtListener) across relevant Nice classes and jurisdictions, with explicit fallback disclosure when no database is connected. - Likelihood-of-confusion factor analysis: Walks the applicable circuit's test (du Pont, Polaroid, Sleekcraft, or EU/UK global appreciation) and flags each factor without ever concluding a mark is clear. - Use Case: A company proposes 'APEXLEAF' for an outdoor apparel line launching in the US and EU. The Skill intakes the mark, goods, classes, and jurisdictions, flags knockout issues, sweeps adjacent word families, and produces a triage memo with recommended next steps for trademark counsel. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run a trademark clearance triage on your proposed mark, describing the goods or services and target jurisdictions, for example: run a clearance check on the mark 'APEXLEAF' for an outdoor apparel line launching in the US and EU.
