Where can I find out if a business name is taken?

Where can I find out if a business name is taken?

The best way to find out if your business name is taken is to do a business entity search within your state, check Federal Trademark Records, and search the web to find businesses with the same or a similar name.

How do you check if a name is already registered?

Before you apply, you should search the USPTO’s trademark database (Trademark Electronic Search System, or TESS) to see if any trademark has already been registered or applied for that is: Similar to your trademark. Used on related products or for related services, and.

How do you check if a business name is taken in Ontario?

You can search a business name online using the Enhanced Business Name Search service, at the CPVSB Toronto Public Office, or through any of the three Private-Sector Service Providers under contract with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services: Cyberbahn. OnCorp Direct Inc. ESC Corporate Services Ltd.

How do I protect my business name?

Trademark. A trademark can protect the name of your business, goods, and services at a national level. Trademarks prevent others in the same (or similar) industry in the United States from using your trademarked names.

Can two businesses have the same name in Canada?

Anyone can start a business with the same or a similar name if they wish. When you incorporate your business provincially, that business name is reserved for your use in that province. Note, though, that someone in another province (or elsewhere) could still register and use your business name if they wished.

How do I keep someone from using my business name?

A trademark is the only way to prevent others from using the name and gives you legal recourse should someone attempt to use it. Create a description of your services and products that the business name represents. Obtain an application from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Can I use the same name as another business?

If a business name is already trademarked, you are prohibited from using it even if the company operates in a different state to yours. Trademark issues can be complex. Essentially, if your name is likely to cause consumer confusion because it’s the same or like another business name, then you cannot use that name.

Can someone else use my registered business name?

You thought you had registered the name of the business as a trade mark, when it was only registered as a business name. Business name registration does not give you any rights to use that name at all, and no protection from other people who say you can’t use that name.

Can I use a business name that already exists?

A trademarked name is protected on a national basis. If a company name already exists as a trademark, you can’t use it even if the company doesn’t operate in your state. To see if a specific company name exists and is trademarked, search for the name using the USPTO website’s electronic search system.

What does co stand for in a business name?

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“Co” is just an abbreviation for the word “company.” A company is an association of people working in a commercial business. This can be a limited liability company, sole proprietorship, or another structure. Abbreviating “company” as “co” does not have a specific meaning regarding a business’s legal structure.