Do I have to trademark my sole proprietorship?
It puts the owner’s identity on record as the person operating the company under the assumed name. To obtain exclusive rights to use a fictitious name, a sole proprietor must register it as a trademark through the USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office).
What qualifies for trademark registration?
The legal requirements to register a trademark under the Act are:
- The selected mark should be capable of being represented graphically (that is in the paper form).
- It should be capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of others.
Do you really need to register your trademark?
It’s true, you probably don’t need to register your trademark with the United States Trademark Office to establish trademark rights. In fact, you may have trademark rights just by using your trademark as an indicator of the source of your products or services.
Do I really have to register my trademark?
Generally speaking, it is not necessary for a trademark to be registered in order for someone to use it. As a matter of fact, in some countries such as the USA or Canada, it is quite the opposite: it is necessary for the trademark to be in use to obtain the registration.
Why do I need to register a trade mark?
1) Avoiding Unwelcome Change Changing the name of a company can be a difficult and costly task. 2) Building value Because of the above, potential investors will always be interested in whether a business has trademarked its name, key products or services. 3) Protection
How do you look up a registered trademark?
Look for the tradmark (TM), service mark (SM) or registered trademark (®) symbol next to the name as it appears in the search results–both in the Web page title and search result snippet (if available). Search for and launch the official website of the company you believe may have a trademark.