Lightfathom Name Report · Sample
Brand Name Check: Saltgrove
Here is what we found for Saltgrove on 21 October 2026. We searched five trademark registers for exact matches, near-matches and sound-alikes in the classes that fit your description, then checked domains, social handles and app stores. Each register gets a status and a short note on the closest marks. Where a source could not be reached, we say so rather than call it clear.
1. Bottom line
Overall: Conflict
There is a live mark in Brazil that sounds almost the same and covers software, like yours. Europe has a similar pending mark worth a lawyer’s look. The US, UK and international filings show nothing close enough to worry about in the classes we checked.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Closest match |
|---|---|---|
| United States USPTO | Clear | SALT GROVE FARMS 16 |
| European Union EUIPO | Caution | SALTGROW 44 |
| United Kingdom UKIPO | Clear | GROVE & SALT 9 |
| International WIPO GBD | Clear | GROVE & SALT 9 |
| Brazil INPI | Conflict | SALGROVE 85 |
Clear: no live marks close enough to worry about in the classes we checked. Caution: marks similar in sound, look or meaning; worth a lawyer’s look. Conflict: a live mark that is identical or very close, in a related class. Couldn’t check: the source didn’t respond, so we can’t call it clear. The number is our risk score (0 to 100) for the closest mark.
2. What you told us
- Name: Saltgrove
- Product: a meal-planning app for home cooks, sold by subscription
- Classes searched: 9 (software, apps) and 42 (software as a service); adjacent classes considered
- Markets: United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Brazil, international filings
3. The closest marks, in plain language
SALGROVE Conflict
Owner: Exemplo Apps Ltda (fictional). It differs from your name by one letter and sounds almost the same when spoken in Portuguese. It covers downloadable software, like yours. This is the mark most worth a lawyer’s look before launching in Brazil.
SALTGROW Caution
Owner: Sample Software GmbH (fictional). Similar in look and sound, and it covers software services. It is still pending, so it could change or lapse. Worth a lawyer’s look.
SALT GROVE FARMS Clear
Owner: Example Orchards LLC (fictional). Very similar wording, but it covers fresh produce, which is far from a software app. Low risk in the classes we checked.
4. Full hit list
| Register | Mark | No. | Class | Status | Owner | Match type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | SALGROVE | FX-BR-000417 | 9 | live | Exemplo Apps Ltda (fictional) | sound-alike | 85 |
| EU | SALTGROW | FX-EU-001882 | 42 | pending | Sample Software GmbH (fictional) | look-alike | 44 |
| US | SALT GROVE FARMS | FX-US-090311 | 31 | live | Example Orchards LLC (fictional) | contained word | 16 |
| WIPO | GROVE & SALT | FX-WO-552010 | 30 | live | Placeholder Foods SA (fictional) | contained word | 9 |
| UK | SAULTGROVE | FX-UK-300127 | 30 | dead | Demo Provisions Ltd (fictional) | sound-alike | 2 |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
5. Domains
| Domain | Status |
|---|---|
| saltgrove.com | Taken |
| saltgrove.co | Available |
| saltgrove.ai | Available |
| saltgrove.io | Couldn’t check |
| saltgrove.com.br | Taken |
Availability changes quickly. Check again right before you buy.
6. Social handles and app stores
| Platform | @saltgrove |
|---|---|
| Profile exists, appears inactive | |
| X | Not found |
| TikTok | Not found |
| Couldn’t check |
App stores: no app named Saltgrove on the Apple App Store. One recipe app with “Salt” in its name in a related category on Google Play; different enough that we list it for context only.
7. Three alternatives
Because Brazil shows a Conflict, here are three names that passed a quick exact and sound-alike screen in the same five registers.
| Name | Why | .com |
|---|---|---|
| Saltmere | Keeps “salt”, new ending | Available |
| Grovetable | Keeps “grove”, adds the kitchen table | Taken |
| Pinchwell | A new name with a cooking feel | Available |
These were only pre-screened. Run a full check before choosing one.
8. Method and limits
- Searched: USPTO, EUIPO, UKIPO, WIPO Global Brand Database and INPI on 21 Oct 2026, through their official search services. Exact, look-alike, sound-alike, translation and contained-word matches.
- Not covered: unregistered use beyond what the web and app-store checks show, national registers not listed above, company-name registers, and marks filed in the last few weeks that are not yet published.
- Registers that could not be reached: none. Any source we can’t reach is marked “Couldn’t check”, never Clear.
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Counsel Summary
One-page summary for your lawyer
Proposed mark: Saltgrove · Goods/services: a meal-planning app for home cooks, sold by subscription · Classes: 9, 42
Searched: USPTO, EUIPO, UKIPO, WIPO GBD, INPI on 21 Oct 2026 (exact, sound-alike, look-alike, translation, contained word)
Statuses: US Clear · EU Caution · UK Clear · Intl Clear · BR Conflict
Marks to review:
- SALGROVE · INPI · FX-BR-000417 · class 9 · registered · Exemplo Apps Ltda (fictional)
- SALTGROW · EUIPO · FX-EU-001882 · class 42 · pending · Sample Software GmbH (fictional)
- SALT GROVE FARMS · USPTO · FX-US-090311 · class 31 · registered · Example Orchards LLC (fictional)
Questions for counsel: scope of goods in the Brazilian registration; likelihood of coexistence in Brazil; whether to narrow the specification in classes 9 and 42; status of the pending EU application.
Automated preliminary search. Not a legal opinion.