where can i find out if a buisness name has ever been used so that i dont get accused of stealing the name. does it matter if a buisness has the same name , but in a differant state? this includes if i want to name my web page the same name as well.
2006-09-02 14:28:09 · 6 answers · asked by angelchele 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I love the answer above about the the link that has it all, as for the domain name situation, as I understand it, if you get it first it is yours. If they want it then they will have to buy it from you and this can be worth lots of money.
If you get the domain name first it sort of becomes intellectual property, and is protected by copy right laws.
Check domain name availability here:
http://www.whois.net/
You can see who had it, if it is available, when etc...
Good Luck.
2006-09-07 18:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by Nedan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
You bring up several issues in your question. Fortunately, I have a link for you that addresses all of them - check it out below.
A quick read of it shows that you've got some work ahead of you. There is no one list of business names, otherwise known as "trademarks," you can check.
You will surely need to check with your county recorder to see if any other local business has a similar trademark, but there are a few other places to check too. Here are the points to keep in mind:
1. Registered vs. non registered trademarks.
Some trademarks are registered with the federal government. The link below will tell you how to check for these... you will want to stay away from them, because the owners of these trademarks have the bucks to defend them nation-wide.
Non-registered trademarks are typically more local in scope. Again, check with your county recorder, but there is at least one national database of non-registered trademarks you can check, too.
2. It's not the name, it's the competition.
It's not so much that you need to be concerned about using the exact same name as, say, a plumbing supply company in another state. If you are in the business of selling doll-houses, you're clearly not competing with that business, so you'd be okay in using the same name as that other company. Obviously proximity is a factor here, so - once again - talk to the county.
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The good news is that you can do a lot of this over the Web, and it looks like these services are free.
The link below is at the public-access pages of FindLaw, a good legal reference for these kind of questions. It even talks about website domain name registration...
Hope this helps.
2006-09-02 14:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by wm_omnibus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 07:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are alot of businesses that have the same name. As long as you are in a different state you have nothing to worry about. As far as domains go to domain names and type in the name for your business it will tell you if the name you have chosen is taken. If the name is taken they will give you some other ideas for names.
2006-09-08 04:52:20 · answer #4 · answered by Medical and Business Information 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to local authority and get your business name registered. they will tell you if it already exists.
2006-09-02 14:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by tan_kaa_milan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guy above me said it all...
But I was going to say that anyway.
2006-09-02 14:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by Uros I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋