Pick a Winning Name for Your Business
Choose a business name that will identify your company's products and services.
There's a lot of room for personal and professional creativity when choosing a business name, but there are three main considerations to keep in mind:
- Will your business name receive trademark protection?
- Is your proposed business name available?
- If your business will have a website, is a similar domain name available?
Will Your Business Name Receive Trademark Protection?
Trademark law will prevent another business from using a name or logo that is likely to be confused with your business name if your business name is entitled to trademark protection. If your business is anything but a small, local, service, or retail business, such as a dry cleaners or a fabric store, you'll probably want to take advantage of this.
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 Allowing businesses to have exclusive use of their names helps consumers identify and recognize goods in the marketplace. For instance, when you buy Racafrax brand of wood glue, you'll know that it will be similar in quality to the Racafrax glue you bought last time. By contrast, if any company were allowed to call their glue "Racafrax Glue," you would never know what you were getting. By allowing just one company to use a name like Racafrax, trademark law helps that company to build customer trust and goodwill.
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