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Submit your notarized application, with your trademark samples and the applicable registration fee, to the State of Michigan, by mail or in person. The State of Michigan issues a Certificate of Registration as evidence of your registration and the right to use the trademark on your goods throughout the state.

If the name is a personal name you may use it a trademark, as long as a namesake does not beat you to the punch, meaning that your proposed personal name would not cause a likelihood of confusion with a similar name already in use for related goods or services.

A trade name is the name a business chooses to do business under. It is commonly known as the ?doing business as? (DBA) name and can differ from the company's business name. If you produce goods, you would be applying for a trademark. If you ?produce? or provide a service, you would be applying for a service mark.

Paper applications are accepted, but electronic applications through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) or via an online service are preferred. Using TEAS will save you money; the fees for e-applications are $225?$400, while a paper application will cost you $600.

Submit your notarized application, with your trademark samples and the applicable registration fee, to the State of Michigan, by mail or in person. The State of Michigan issues a Certificate of Registration as evidence of your registration and the right to use the trademark on your goods throughout the state.

The six basic requirements for trademark registration are: Identify the trademark owner. Specify whether the trademark owner is a business or person. State whether the trademark is in use or there is a real intent to use. Provide a drawing of the trademark. List the products and/or services sold under the trademark.