You put a great deal of effort in choosing the perfect name for your business. You registered the business with the Secretary of State in every state in which you operate. That’s all you need to own your business name, right? Wrong.

Most if not all states’ business registration offices don’t even check their state’s own trademark databases when approving a name for LLC/corporation/partnership registration to see if there is a conflict, let alone check the federal USPTO trademark database.

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If this post scared you a bit, it was supposed to. Most people don’t know about this incredibly important information, and that makes them vulnerable to expensive and devastating problems. Now you aren’t one of those people, and you know what you need to do to prevent those problems!

I hope this helps you feel empowered and inspired to take action if you don’t already have your business name registered as a trademark. You deserve to have that peace of mind!

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