Running a Clearance Report

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 GREEN / YELLOW / RED clearance assessment.

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 GREEN / YELLOW / RED clearance assessment with reasoning
• Export as PDF, DOCX, or XLSX for client deliverables
• Optionally run DuPont analysis on individual conflicts

How It Works

1. Navigate to Clearance — Click "Clearance" under Search in the sidebar, or go to /clearance
2. Enter your proposed mark — the name you want to clear
3. Select Nice classes — the classes you intend to file in
4. Describe your goods/services — plain language description of what you're offering
5. Add optional details — owner name, client name, matter code (for record-keeping)
6. Run the report — GleanMark runs the knockout search, checks domains, analyzes web presence, and generates the clearance assessment

Clearance Assessment

The report produces a single clearance assessment shown as a colored verdict:

Verdict	Headline	What It Means
GREEN	Cleared with attention	No material blockers. Proceed, noting any minor items flagged in the report.
YELLOW	Proceed with caution	Real risk factors present. Review the top conflicts and consider coexistence arguments before filing.
RED	Blocked — material risk identified	Exact/near-exact matches or strong live conflicts. Material likelihood-of-confusion risk.

The assessment 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 pushes the clearance assessment toward YELLOW or RED.

DuPont Analysis Add-On

For the top conflicts within the report, GleanMark walks DuPont per conflict with a focused 6-factor breakdown (the on-page deep dive). For a full 13-factor likelihood-of-confusion analysis against a single mark, use the standalone Confusion Analysis (DuPont) tool. The clearance assessment updates as 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	Max
Clearance reports	Pay per report	Pay per report	5 per seat / month, then pay per report

Clearance reports are billed per report on Starter and Professional, with no monthly allotment included. Max includes 5 reports per seat each month, then bills per report after that. See the Billing page for current per-report pricing.

Related Features

• Knockout Search — Quick availability check (precursor to clearance)
• Confusion Analysis (DuPont) — Standalone 13-factor analysis
• Comparing Trademarks — Side-by-side mark comparison