Companies in the marijuana industry can safeguard their brands with three levels of trademark protection – Federal, State or Common Law – depending on their particular use of a trademark. The ...

If your business is operating under a name other than your legal name, you must file a DBA (doing business as) form. The ...

A business name is the same as another business name even if the names use different punctuation or abbreviations. Thus, “It’s party time DJ” is legally the same name as “Its party time DJ”.

You should budget between $250 and $750 when filing an application to trademark your business name with the USPTO on a federal level. Various factors determine what you will pay for trademarks, ...

Ask NCET: How should I name my new business? Mikalee Byerman and Chris Boline. Subscribe:Stay in the know with a digital subscription to RGJ.com, starting at just 99 cents a month.

Dear Tammy: I finally have started my travel agency and am so excited to get my name out there. Any tips or suggestions about what I should call it and what I should watch out for? Tammy: ...