Hi all,
I am hoping to get some advice regarding trademarks. I am currently in the development stages of an apparel product - the first prototype has been completed by my designer and we are now going to be moving into the refining/test stages. I think I have a name for the product and I have done a federal trademark search in the USPTO's database and I've done web searches for the name and different spellings of the name. That searching hasn't turned up anything that would be a problem. I was wondering if I should go ahead and use LegalZoom or a trademark attorney to do a national search for me before I hire a graphic designer to work on the logo. I feel about 80% confident that the name I've chosen will not be infringing, but I'm curious how others may have handled this issue in their businesses. Thanks in advance!
I am hoping to get some advice regarding trademarks. I am currently in the development stages of an apparel product - the first prototype has been completed by my designer and we are now going to be moving into the refining/test stages. I think I have a name for the product and I have done a federal trademark search in the USPTO's database and I've done web searches for the name and different spellings of the name. That searching hasn't turned up anything that would be a problem. I was wondering if I should go ahead and use LegalZoom or a trademark attorney to do a national search for me before I hire a graphic designer to work on the logo. I feel about 80% confident that the name I've chosen will not be infringing, but I'm curious how others may have handled this issue in their businesses. Thanks in advance!
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