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LaVieBoheme · 07-14-2004, 09:56 PM

I'm trying to come up with a name for a business I *MIGHT* be starting... and I thought of one PERFECT for me.. but I want to find out if it's trademarked or anything.. I'm not going to go GLOBAL or anything.. just local and online to my mama friends.. you know.

Is there someplace I can do an easy search? I googled it.. but all I came up with were thousands of pages of college essays.

Thanks!
~C

harvestgirl · 07-14-2004, 10:00 PM

hey ~ are you awake? lol - was just thinking of calling you

BUT

T is waking up & i need to tend to some hamsters & do dishes.

hope you'll be around tomorrow!

i know there is someplace you can check for trademarks, but i am not sure where it is...lol, sorry..no help.

ttys ~

LaVieBoheme · 07-14-2004, 10:05 PM

nah.. I'm not really awake.. I'm typing in my sleep.. well ok.. my brain is asleep.. but my body is awake.. seriously! I am SO mommy brain today!

I won't be around tomorrow.. probably be home late late late.. driving down with THREE kiddos to Andrews AF base near DC to visit my cousin.. should be an interesting trip!!!!

Have fun with the hamsters!! *lol*

Sonya · 07-14-2004, 10:25 PM

If it's for an internet biz you could do a search at godaddy to see if the name is already taken...

http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/default.asp?e=com

If it's for a local biz check to see if your county clerk's office has a website. Ours has a "business name search" option on it.

LaVieBoheme · 07-15-2004, 12:10 AM

well I looked for the ineternet name already.. what I want to know is if the actual WORD/NAME is trademarked.. kind of like "disney" is tm'd you know? It's something from a book that I read.. so I just want to make sure I don't have to pay any royalties down the road yk?

*lol*

hastings · 07-15-2004, 12:41 AM

You can try the patent office
http://www.uspto.gov/ Not everyone trademarks, but if they have it's there and is at least somewhere to start.
-H

DixieChick · 07-15-2004, 08:53 AM

You can have a search run at the USPTO, or, you can email me the name. My DH is a patent attorney. He knows how to do all the cool stuff, and can usually get a pretty good answer in just a few minutes, once he goes to work that is.

PM me if you want. I promise not to take your name or spill the beans.

Oh, and I am sure my dh will also recommend that you do a full search just to be sure.