USPTO Trademark Filing in Just $49
Register Your Trademark with USPTO Today & Get Serial No. in 24 Hours
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency responsible for registering trademarks and patenting inventions. If you own a trademarked name, you may want to incorporate your company under that name. However, there are some important considerations that must be taken into account before doing so.
Yes, trademarked names are often used for companies. For example, Apple is a trademarked name that refers to the company that makes iPhones, iPads, and other electronics. Other businesses that have trademarked names are:
Trademarked names can also be used when a business is named after its founder or after a product or service it offers (e.g., Microsoft).
If you’re serious about protecting your company name, and you haven’t already checked the USPTO database, now is the time to do so. The good news is that it’s free to search. You can also use their advanced search options to narrow down your search by keyword, class, or owner.
If you have an idea for a company name but aren’t sure if anyone has trademarked it yet, don’t worry—you can still file an intent-to-use application with the USPTO if you’re planning on using a certain mark in commerce at some point in the future (usually within five years).
You can use a registered trademarked name for a company, but your company name cannot include a registered trademarked name. For example, if you have seen the movie The Wizard of Oz, you may remember that the characters were named Dorothy Gale and Toto. You can create a company called “Dorothy Gale” or “Toto,” but not “The Wizard of Oz” because this is already trademarked under copyright laws. However, if you create an app or website based on The Wizard of Oz (for example), then it would be okay to use that as part of your business’s name because no one will confuse it with the film version.
When it comes to trademarks, it’s important to know that they’re time sensitive. If you don’t renew your trademark every so often, it will expire and become available for use by others. You can see the deadline for renewal on your certificate of registration or federal trademark form (which will also include details about how long before expiration you should begin the process). It’s best practice to seek renewal at least six months before the deadline hits so that you don’t miss out on any valuable rights in your mark.
You can file an application for renewal online if you have a valid e-mail address or post office box address listed in your records with the USPTO. If not, then mail the form back instead. Be sure to include any fees associated with this process as well as proof of ownership (such as photocopies of articles featuring a
mention of your brand).
A trademarked name can be used for a company, but the company name cannot include a registered trademarked name. For example, you could start a company with the name “Apple” if it was not currently being used by another company that had registered its ownership of that trademarked name.
Trademarked names are time sensitive, so if you want to use one as part of your business identity, it’s important to check that it hasn’t already been claimed by someone else and then renewed periodically (every 10 years) in order to retain ownership rights.
In conclusion, the use of a trademarked name for a company is possible. You should do some research to determine if your name is available and then consider the implications of using it.
Register Your Trademark & Get The Delivery of your USPTO Serial No. In 24 Hours
Register Your Trademark with USPTO Today & Get Serial No. in 24 Hours