What is the best way to pick a startup brand that can be trademarked?

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We would like to choose a strong name for our product which communicates the idea and impression we want our customers to have. However, we have noticed that with quite a few choices there are other startups or larger companies out there that have similar-sounding brands. In order to gain trademark protection, we want to make sure that whichever brand we adopt will not be too close to anybody else's brand. What is the best way to conduct a search for similar trademarks based on a preliminary brand?

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          2014 08 05 16.37.15
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Before choosing a trademark name or logo you should carry out a clearance of possible similar trademarks. Once done, you could create a trademark with highly distinctive features, such as color, shapes, figures and even numbers.

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