Global Brand Database

The Global Brand Database is a free, web-based search tool operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that allows users to search across a vast collection of trademark-related data from multiple jurisdictions worldwide. Its primary function is to provide a centralized platform for examining trademark applications, registered trademarks, appellations of origin, emblems, and international non-proprietary names (INNs). The database currently indexes over 75.7 million records sourced from 89 different data providers, including national and regional intellectual property offices. Users can perform searches using several distinct strategies. The "Brand name" search field supports five modes: "Embedded" returns results where the entered term appears anywhere within the brand name; "Match exact expression" looks for an exact phrase; "Fuzzy" finds terms that are spelled similarly to the input; "Phonetic" matches terms that sound alike; and "Stemming" retrieves results sharing the same root or stem as the input. This flexibility helps users locate trademarks even when spelling or transliteration varies across languages. Beyond basic brand name queries, the system offers advanced search fields. Users can search by owner name, application or registration number, the intellectual property office that filed the trademark, the designated country where protection is sought, Nice classification (the international system for classifying goods and services), and specific goods and services descriptions. These parameters allow for highly targeted searches, for instance, finding all trademarks owned by a specific company in a particular class of goods. The platform also includes several specialized tools. The "Vienna Assistant" helps users search using the Vienna Classi