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				<title><![CDATA[  Is it fair to say that most pe]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[  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 ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Is it fair to say that most peop]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[You can object only if you becom]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[You can object only if you become registered.&nbsp; But I think they can still operate, just not expand.&nbsp; MNGrillGuy2007-8-17 16:36:0]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have found another situation. ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[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 we]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks for the reply. Ahhh -- so]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:55:48 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Use does in fact give you rights]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Use does in fact give you rights if it is not previously registered.&nbsp; If someone were to trademark the name after you have already used it you are allowed to continue to use it in all the geographical areas for which you had been using it.&nbsp; But y[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:55:48 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hello all,
I am sure I will be ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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