Trademark search

In 75% of cases the reason for refusal in trademark registration is the similarity between your brand and an earlier registration. This means that Rospatent will refuse to register your trademark if it is similar to someone else's brand that appeared earlier and is used for the same types of activities as yours. Moreover, the other brand does not necessarily have to be registered at this point.
A preliminary trademark search allows you to find out what obstacles you may encounter before filing an application. They often can be avoided if you take appropriate measures in advance. And if it can’t be avoided, then such preliminary check will save about 6 months of your time and significant amount of money on filing an obviously rejected application.