How Nombrio checks name viability
What we check, how to read your score, and where the limits are — so you can trust the verdict.
What “viability” means here
A name can be available as a domain and still be a poor name to build on — already taken as a trademark, unusable on social, or confusingly close to an existing brand. Nombrio runs a first-pass screen across the signals that decide whether you can launch on a name, then summarizes them as one viability score. Whether you bring your own name or have Nombrio generate options, every candidate runs through the same checks.
Name Viability Score
Every name gets one 0–100 viability score that summarizes observed risk and practical usability across the live checks below. Trademark risk carries the most weight — it’s the hardest blocker to undo, so a real conflict caps the score low no matter how clean everything else looks. Crucially, a check we couldn’t complete (an outage, a rate limit, a registry we didn’t run on your plan) never counts as “clear” — it lowers our stated confidence, never inflates the number. Each score shows how many signals we actually verified, so you always know how complete the picture is.
Trademark risk
Potential conflicts in official US, UK, and EU trademark registers.
Domain fit
Availability across .com, .io, .co, and other popular TLDs.
Social availability
Handle availability on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Common-law web presence
A live web scan for existing businesses using the name that no registry records. Pro & Premium.
Developer & app namespaces
npm / PyPI / crates / GitHub / Docker and the iOS App Store, for tech and app brands.
Distinctiveness
How legally defensible the name is (coined and arbitrary names are strongest; generic and descriptive weakest).
How to read your score
Strong candidate
Few observed blockers. Consider attorney review before a high-stakes commitment.
Usable with caution
Some conflicts or weaknesses — review the flagged blockers before you commit.
Significant blockers
Don’t commit without deeper review; compare safer alternatives.
High observed risk
Strong conflicts or launch risk. Consider another name.
Your score summarizes observed risk and practical usability — not legal certainty.
Trademark Analysis
Nombrio screens official trademark registers for potential conflicts — exact, similar, and phonetic matches. We highlight potential conflicts; we do not determine legal registrability. You can verify any result directly:
- USPTO - United States Patent and Trademark Office
- UK IPO - United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office
- EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
- WIPO & CNIPA (China) — Premium adds international coverage: the WIPO Global Brand Database (Madrid Protocol) and a CNIPA (China) signal. China has no official public API, so the CNIPA result is best-effort and non-authoritative — always confirm on the official 中国商标网.
Important: These searches are for informational purposes only. They may not capture unregistered trademarks, common law rights, or very recent filings. Always consult a trademark attorney before finalizing your brand.
Registry coverage: all three registries are live. If any individual registry is temporarily unreachable — an outage on the registry side, or a rare daily-quota cap on our end — we surface it as “Not checked” rather than silently treat the slot as clear. The risk score reflects that uncertainty, and you can always cross-check directly at euipo.europa.eu/eSearch.
Name Generation
Nombrio generates brand name suggestions based on your business description and preferences. Our system produces names that are memorable, distinctive, and aligned with your brand vision.
AI Disclosure: Brand name suggestions are generated using artificial intelligence. All suggestions should be independently verified before use.
Risk Level Definitions
Low Risk
No identical matches found. Some similar marks may exist but in unrelated classes.
Medium Risk
Similar marks exist in related classes. Legal review recommended before proceeding.
High Risk
Identical or highly similar marks found in the same or related classes. Significant risk of conflict.