Visual similarity is the wedge
Namecheck looks past exact names and asks whether a logo would feel too close in the same buying context. That is the part quick checks usually skip.
Logo trademark search
Your logo can collide even when the name looks clear.
Founders often check the words and forget the mark. A similar shape, badge, mascot, or letterform can still make an examiner nervous. Namecheck compares your draft logo against registered marks and active brands, then shows the visual matches a normal text search misses.
For founders searching logo trademark search, visual trademark search, similar logo search, or can I use this logo.
DPMA EUIPO WIPO Review / Flag
What your €49 check includes
From proposed name to a decision you can use.
- 01 You send
The proposed name, what you plan to sell, and your draft logo if you have one.
- 02 We screen
Name and visual similarity across DPMA, EUIPO, WIPO, plus relevant active brands.
- 03 You receive
Evidence grouped as lower risk, review, or flag, with the next sensible action in plain language.
The difference
Why the logo needs its own check
Names clear, marks collide
A similar shape or symbol can conflict even when the name string is free.
Not a design opinion
This is legal-risk similarity across classes and markets, not a matter of taste.
One report, name and mark
The word, the logo, and the registers are read together, before signage and packaging.
What the check covers
The places a quick search skips.
Founders can act on it
A visual flag comes with the reason: shape, layout, symbol, wordmark, class, or market. You can adjust the mark before it reaches signage or packaging.
One report for name and mark
The name, the logo, and the relevant registers are read together, because launch risk rarely arrives in one neat database field.
Why now
€49 before launch beats a forced rebrand after it.
- You have a draft logo and want to avoid rework
- The name seems available but the symbol feels familiar
- A studio needs approval before building the brand kit
- You need a cheap check before a lawyer review
One check. One price. €49.