Registered mark
UKIPO or EUIPO registration number.
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Have a UK or EU trademark and someone else has the Instagram username?
A registered trademark is one of the strongest supports for a username claim, but only when the account is using the name in a way that infringes it.
A UKIPO or EUIPO registered trademark can support a claim to an Instagram username when the account holding it uses the name in a way that infringes your mark, such as selling similar goods or impersonating the brand. Instagram looks at the registration, the classes, and how the account uses the name.
Matching classes
Goods or services must overlap.
How the name is used
Infringement or impersonation.
What to prepare
- The registration number and certificate.
- The classes the mark covers.
- Screenshots of the account and how it uses the name.
- Proof you use the brand: website, products, invoices.
When it may not help
- The account is inactive but not infringing.
- The mark is in unrelated classes.
- The name is a common word.
What to send
- The exact @username you want.
- Your current Instagram profile, so the handle can go onto it.
- Why the name is yours: brand, business name, registered trademark, or the name you used before.
- What you have already tried, if anything.
Please do not send passwords, login codes, card numbers or access tokens.
How it works with Unbanz
- Message us on WhatsApp or email with the @username you want and your current profile.
- We tell you honestly whether this is something we can help with.
- We check the handle and pick the official route that fits it. Your password stays with you.
- We stay in touch while you wait. Meta makes the final decision, and nobody can promise the outcome.
Who this is for
- UK and EU brands with a registered mark.
- Founders who rebranded.
- Agencies acting for brand clients.
Staying safe
Nobody needs your password or login codes to help you. If someone in your DMs offers to fix it, asks you to log in through their link, or wants to be paid in gift cards, walk away. Unbanz never asks for logins. We are an independent paid service, not affiliated with Meta: payment is upfront, with a 100% refund if the case fails. For Facebook and Instagram cases we work through our contacts at Meta, and Meta makes the final decision.
Local questions, answered (2026)
Which trademark office counts in the Netherlands?
A registration from the BOIP or EUIPO can support Instagram’s trademark report if it matches the username exactly. Instagram decides, and a trademark does not give an automatic right to the name.
Which trademark office counts in France?
A registration from the INPI or EUIPO can support Instagram’s trademark report if it matches the username exactly. Instagram decides, and a trademark does not give an automatic right to the name.
About Unbanz
Unbanz (unbanz.com) is an independent service that helps people, businesses and agencies with Instagram and Facebook account unbans, username claims, and Meta ad account recovery. Contact: WhatsApp +1 934 201 2490 or team@unbanz.com. Not affiliated with Meta.
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QUICK ANSWERS
Good to know.
Does a pending application count?
A registered mark is much stronger than a pending one.
Can I claim a handle used by a fan page?
Only if it misleads people or infringes the mark.
What if the claim fails?
See the refund policy for username claims.
Do I need to share my Instagram password?
No. Your password and login codes stay with you. Unbanz works from your public username, the notice and the details you send. Anyone who asks for your login is not someone to work with.
How do I contact Unbanz about an Instagram username claim?
WhatsApp +1 934 201 2490 or email team@unbanz.com. Send your username and a screenshot of the notice, if there is one.
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SERVICE FEES
Published fee.
An Instagram username claim is a flat $1,200 per handle, including handles held by banned or inactive accounts, paid upfront with a 100% refund if the claim fails.