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Federal and State Trademark Searches Regardless of the size of your business, you should be sure to search the federal trademark database of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to determine if your name has already been registered at the federal level.

You will need to register it as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The name that you select for your company must be distinctive to receive trademark protection.

How to find out if a business name is taken United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) ICANN Domain Name Registration Data Lookup. Office of the Secretary of State (check the state where your business is located)

Here are 5 tips to come up with a good one. Gather ideas and brainstorm with your partners to form a list of possible names. ... Use clear, descriptive, easy-to-remember words. ... Make sure it's unique. ... Skip the buzz words. ... Make sure the name can be carried over to your logo, slogans & taglines.

Trademark. A trademark can protect the name of your business, goods, and services at a national level. Trademarks prevent others in the same (or similar) industry in the United States from using your trademarked names.

One of the best ways to protect your business name in your home state is to form a business entity such as a corporation or a limited liability company. Your state's business filing agency won't let two business entities have the same name.

For businesses in the US, check state and federal business registrations and trademarks databases United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) ICANN Domain Name Registration Data Lookup. Office of the Secretary of State (check the state where your business is located)