Can You Trademark Your Business Name?
Posted on January 2, 2008 - Filed Under Automotive, Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
A trademark is a distinctive image, word or other thing that associates with a product or service. So, can you trademark your business name?
Most people think trademarks are logo oriented. In some ways, this is true. The Nike Swoosh is clearly a logo trademark that stands out in peoples minds. When you see it, you immediately think of Nike and its products. While logos can clearly be trademarked, what about a business name? The answer is both yes and no.
Read More..>>Trademark: Do I Need One For My Business Name And Logo?
Posted on December 30, 2007 - Filed Under Automotive, Home and Family, Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Wondering if a trademark is important to you as a business owner? Let’s start with the basics. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or logo that distinguishes and identifies the source of goods of one company or person from another. For example, the name Kraft is trademarked, as is Nike’s “swoosh” logo.
The list of what constitutes a trademark is long. A trademark can also be granted to unique packaging such as the shape of Coca-cola’s bottle, building designs, color, sound, and even fragrance. Service marks receive the same legal protection, but are used to distinguish services instead of products.
Read More..>>What Business Entity Should You Assume?
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Automotive, Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
When starting a new business venture or expanding on an existing enterprise, you must think about what will benefit you most. It will benefit you much more if you consider your options carefully especially, concerning what legal structure you would assume for your business.
It would be to your advantage to ask for competent advice from financial and corporate legal professionals. By consulting them, you can determine what form of business entity will best serve your tax and business planning requirements.Here are the following business entities you can assume:
Read More..>>The Advantage Of An S Corp Over An Llc
Posted on December 22, 2007 - Filed Under Automotive, Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
It goes without saying that the LLC is the media darling when it comes to choosing an entity for small businesses. In some cases, however, an LLC is at a disadvantage compared to an S Corporation.
Originating in the late 1970s in Wyoming, Limited Liability Companies have rise to loft heights. They are arguably the single most popular and most used entity for small business start ups. Why is this? Well, the LLC offers the tax advantages of a partnership along with the liability protection of a corporation. At the same time, the LLC does not require owners, known as members, to comply with the formalities of a corporation. In truth, said formalities are pretty simple, but there you are.
Read More..>>How To File Trademarks
Posted on December 21, 2007 - Filed Under Automotive, Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Various companies, in strive to achieve higher market shares and widespread popularity tend to ignore the importance of trademark registration. Getting a trademark registration, though not a legal mandate, is as crucial as thinking of a name itself. The overall brand management and associated marketing efforts could go down the drain if the trademark is not registered. The registration of a trademark with the concerned authorities makes you the unique owner of a particular name or design and hence reduces possibilities of falsification or duplication in name.
Read More..>>Protect Your Creativity
Posted on December 16, 2007 - Filed Under Automotive, Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
As an entrepreneur, you are undoubtedly blessed with the ability to come up with new ideas for products and services. Sometimes, a competitor comes up with a similar idea and manages to make money out of it before you do. A great deal of planning, money, time and effort are required to turn these ideas into invention and innovation.
Due to the often-enormous investment in both capital and brain power to turn an idea into a reality, it becomes essential to get reasonable legal protection. That’s why owners need intellectual property rights.
Intellectual Property Rights:
Read More..>>Finding The Right Attorney For Your Legal Needs
Posted on December 6, 2007 - Filed Under Automotive, Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
If you have reached a juncture in your life at which you require the services of an attorney, you likely have many questions about how you can best go about finding an attorney to assist you with your important legal needs. Through this article, you are provided step by step information about how you can select the very best lawyer to effective serve your needs today.
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