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Is my business name taken?
Brand Cleared’s free name checker runs an instant availability check on any business or brand name: .com and domain availability via RDAP, Apple App Store and Google Play conflicts, seven social platforms, and a Wikidata famous-entity check — in seconds, with no signup. A preliminary signal, not legal advice.
Four live checks, one verdict
What the free check actually looks at.
Domain availability. RDAP and DNS reads on the .com first, then other TLDs — honest about “registered,” “available,” and “couldn’t confirm,” never a misleading guess.
App stores + social handles. Apple App Store and Google Play conflict scans, plus seven social platforms — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Bluesky, Threads, LinkedIn.
Famous-name collisions. A Wikidata check for a well-known company, person, or product that already owns the name in the public mind.
The free check is a preliminary signal— a fast first read, not a clearance. The full $149 Brand Cleared report goes deeper: five creative AI agencies generate roughly 100 candidates (or screen the one name you bring), with domain checks across every relevant TLD, a common-law SERP sweep, brand and growth scoring, and a four-panel expert audit. Research, not legal advice — take any real name to a trademark attorney before you file.
Common questions
Checking a business name — answered.
How do I check if a business name is taken?
Type the name into the checker above. Brand Cleared instantly runs four live availability checks: .com and other-TLD domain availability via RDAP, Apple App Store and Google Play conflicts, seven social-handle probes (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Bluesky, Threads, LinkedIn), and a Wikidata famous-entity collision. You get a preliminary verdict — clear, caution, or conflict — in seconds, with no signup. Availability is the first filter; a formal trademark clearance with an attorney is the last word before you commit.
Is the business name checker free?
Yes. The instant checker is free with no signup and no credit card — up to ten checks per day. It exists so you can stress-test a shortlist before committing. The paid $149 Brand Cleared report is the deeper layer: five creative AI agencies generate roughly 100 candidates (or screen the one name you bring), with domain checks across every relevant TLD, a common-law SERP sweep, brand and growth scoring, and a four-panel expert audit.
What is a USPTO knockout search?
A USPTO knockout search is a fast, preliminary scan of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's federal register for marks that are identical or confusingly similar to your proposed name. It is the cheapest, highest-value first filter in trademark research — it surfaces the obvious federal conflicts that would block a registration or trigger a cease-and-desist. A knockout is research, not legal advice: a licensed trademark attorney does the formal clearance and the filing. The free checker above focuses on domain, app-store, social, and famous-name availability; for trademark questions, take your shortlist to an attorney.
Does an available .com mean my business name is clear?
No. Domain availability and legal clearance are different things. A name can have a wide-open .com and still collide with a live trademark, a famous company, or a common-law user — any of which can force a rebrand later. That is exactly why this checker looks at app stores, social handles, and famous entities alongside the domain, instead of only telling you whether the .com is free — and why a trademark attorney is the right next step before you commit.
Is this trademark legal advice?
No. Brand Cleared is a research tool, not a law firm, and nothing here is legal advice. The free check is a preliminary availability signal and the paid report is thorough research — but before you file a trademark or bet a company on a name, take the findings to a licensed trademark attorney. Brand Cleared has no referral relationship with any law firm, so when we say 'hire an attorney,' it is the workflow, not an upsell.
What does the full $149 report add over the free check?
The free checker runs a live availability snapshot on one name. The $149 report goes far deeper: five creative AI agencies generate roughly 100 candidates (or screen a name you bring), with domain checks across every relevant TLD, a Brave-powered common-law SERP sweep analyzed by Claude, seven-dimension brand scoring, five-dimension growth scoring, and a four-panel expert audit. Delivered as a private shareable report in about 10–15 minutes.
Found a name you love? Make sure you can keep it.
The free check is the first filter. Brand Cleared runs every check on roughly 100 candidates — or on the one name you bring — with USPTO coordinated-class knockout, common-law SERP, brand + growth scoring, and a four-panel audit. About 10–15 minutes. $149.
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