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Before you apply, you should search the USPTO's trademark database (Trademark Electronic Search System, or TESS) to see if any trademark has already been registered or applied for that is: Similar to your trademark. Used on related products or for related services, and.

If a business name is already trademarked, you are prohibited from using it even if the company operates in a different state to yours. Trademark issues can be complex. In trademark infringement cases, courts look at whether consumers would be confused by two businesses that operate in the same industry.

The first business to have the name would have a right to make you change your name, which could be costly as you would need to redo paperwork, marketing materials, and even web presence. The other business could potentially also sue for damages.

To learn more about how to protect your small business, follow these steps: Create a Financial Plan. Hire an Attorney. Buy Small Business Insurance. Protect Your Business Data. Maintain and Protect Your Reputation. Separate Yourself From Your Business. Protect Your Employees. Protect Your Property.

Registering a trademark helps protect a name or brand from intellectual property theft or misuse as a business grows. You can start the trademarking process on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's website. The application can be completed fairly quickly, but the entire process may take several months.

Post logging into the MCA account, user can choose the type of company they want to register and provide one name choice and check on the company online database and LLP names at MCA portal. Company or LLP cannot be registered with an identical or similar name to that of an existing company or existing 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.