For more information on conflicting trademarks and customer confusion, see Nolo's articles on Trademarks . Once you've found an available name, you may want to take advantage of the extra protection that registering your name as a trademark can give you. While it's not required, registering your name as a trademark can help prevent a competing business from using a name that's likely to be confused with your business name. For more information, see How Federal Trademark Registration Works . Shows you how to choose a distinctive name competitors can't copy, register it and fight infringers.
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