A list of similar marks is homework. A verdict is an answer.
Markify is a genuine trademark search tool — it casts a wide net for similar marks, including some common-law sources. The question is what you do with the results. Pentonym turns the search into a decision, and signs it.
Markify runs a broad trademark search and returns similar marks for you to interpret, on paid tiers. Pentonym screens US trademarks and returns a three-state verdict — PROCEED, DO_NOT_PROCEED, or CANNOT_DETERMINE — alongside domains, handles, web use and cultural flags, as one signed record, free to start.
Same starting point, different output
Markify is good at
- Broad trademark search, including fuzzy matches
- Some common-law and international sources
- Depth for practitioners who’ll interpret results
If you’re a trademark professional who wants raw breadth to interpret, a search tool is the right shape. If you’re a founder who wants to know whether to proceed — with the near marks shown, the class weighed, and a record you can keep — that’s Pentonym. Different jobs; we’re honest about which is which.
Common questions
Is Pentonym a trademark search tool like Markify?
It uses trademark search as one axis, but the output is a signed decision, not a results list — and it adds domains, handles, web use and cultural checks. It’s scoped to US marks.
Which should a lawyer use?
A practitioner wanting raw breadth to interpret may prefer a dedicated search tool. Pentonym is aimed at the decision moment — a fast, signed screening signal, not a substitute for a full legal opinion.