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Hello all,

I am sure I will be pointed to links already discussed on this forum, but after a quick cursory search, I didn`t see this question asked. So I will ask it.

I have secured the domain name for my business -- and the domain name will be the same as my business name. I know that securing a domain name means squat legally. I have done my own search and I don`t believe anyone else has the same business name as me.

I have heard conflicting stories about whether I should trademark my business name. Is it true that "use" can imply a trademark? I didn`t think so.

What have other people done with respect to trademarking a business name.

Thanks.

P.S. I will have a logo and possibly a tagline, but I am not worried about those just yet.

Thanks for the reply. Ahhh -- so just because you register a domain name, which, some might say, has global reach, that does not warrant "use". Yes, tricky.

I have found another situation. I found that my business name.com was OK to be registered--no one else had the name. I didn`t trademark the name. Last week I found on a Google searchthat my business name came up as part of a advertisement for another website (without the .com). Now because I didn`t trademark the name (I`m not sure yu can trademark as business name like mine--business builders coaching.com) I can`t object.

What we need is a legal opinion--does anyone know--legally?

Thanks,

Is it fair to say that most people who start their own business trademark the business name before opening up shop?

In my case, I will be running an online business. Should I trademark the name of my company before I open the web site out to the world? Or even more paranoidly, should I even mention the name of my company before I trademark for fear someone trying to trademark it before me? (I know, I know, I may be getting way to paranoid -- but things like that happen with domain names and such)

Thanks.