Trademarking a Name


Conducting a Trademark Search

If you want to find out whether you're legally permitted to use the name you've chosen for your products and services, you must conduct a trademark search. Here's how.

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Trademark Usage Trumps Domain Name Registration in Internet Battle

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that acquiring a domain name registration does not constitute trademark use of that name. This article discusses the decision and its implications for business on the Internet.

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Are You Legally Permitted to Use Your Chosen Business Name?

Find out how to check whether the name you want to use is yours for the taking.

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Recent Trademarking a Name Articles

A Besieged Brewery Fights Back

Rock Art Brewery is embroiled in a trademark war with the beverage giant Hansen over the name of the brewery's Vermonster beer.  Read story

Good Domain Names Grow Scarce

Most of the good, short words you would want for making a great domain name are already taken  Read story

How to Buy a URL

Here are 5 tips on finding and obtaining the rights to a good domain name.  Read story

Can You Spot the Real Utube?

Millions of Web surfers couldn't, so now there's a lawsuit.  Read story

What Web Site Builders Need to Know about Trademark Law

On the Web, there's no such thing as a local business.  Read story

How Federal Trademark Registration Works

This article tells you what you need to know to secure protection for your trademark under federal law.  Read story

Hot Tip: Trademark Registration

You can obtain some types of business services -- like trademarking product names -- for less if you don't mind crossing the border.  Read story

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