To protect a business name within your industry, you would apply for a trademark.
Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry.
Of course, it's necessary to research the mark comprehensively prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party.
This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark.
To register a trademark, that's done either through your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark.
If you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct (OR are planning to conduct) business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-10-26 04:57:20
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answered by TM Express™ 7
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In UK, register business name at Companies House.
Register patent (for an invention) at patent office.
Register original work (writing, song, website, technical manual) with copyright agency.
All easily found on Google. If not UK, follow similar procedure in your own country. They are all distinct and separate things.
2006-10-25 08:57:40
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answered by Anonymous
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You don't copy-write or patent a business name. Register your business name with your states Secretary of State.
2006-10-25 08:41:38
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answered by Anonymous
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The naming of your corporation could desire to be between the main serious judgements you will make. a attractiveness's originality and criminal availability will create a real asset value of its very own, because it turns into marketed and beneficial factors industry attractiveness. The call you go with for will exchange into the focal factor of all the advantages and beneficial factors that relate on your product or corporation. purchasers would be waiting to locate and refer others to it sooner or later. on condition that any names that are pronounced right here could already be owned by yet another occasion, i had to flow a various direction... I recommend the two hiring a attractiveness advent employer or get with your individuals and/or relatives and throw a "call occasion" & have each physique bounce some recommendations around. collect a catalogue of names which you like the main suitable. as quickly as you have that record, do as lots loose study as you are able to formerly you delve into finished study. I listed some links the place you are able to hold out a little preliminary call checking. notwithstanding, please be conscious that it is in simple terms scratching the exterior of what's obtainable. basically finished study enable you comprehend if the call is quite accessible. yet, those links are loose & a large place to start, so i might attempt them out first. There are different websites that grant loose finding purposes jointly with their commercial centers, so i'm no longer waiting to place up those links by way of Yahoo! TOS. you will additionally want to verify domains & telephone e book, so in simple terms do a seek for "loose area call seek" and "national yellowpages" and the suitable links will pop up. desire that helps! I desire you lots fulfillment & happiness in all your ventures!
2016-10-16 09:56:27
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answered by ? 4
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Check these sources:
http://biztaxlaw.about.com/od/research/a... -- Contacting your Secretary of State, a listing of links for all states
http://www.uspto.gov – United States Patent & Trademark Office
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
I would use them for myself. Good luck.
2014-07-09 00:28:10
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answered by MySelf 1
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Contact the patent office online they will send you what you need or fax to you.
2006-10-25 08:52:36
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answered by tom_nearhood 3
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