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Archive for March, 2010

The name of your business can be one of your most powerful and valuable assets in marketing, advertising and developing a relationship between your brand and the public. Thus, it is essential to protect your name as well as your business name from misappropriation.

When starting a business it is important to clear the company name from any public perception associated with other businesses, companies and organizations that carry names similar to your company’s. This is because people might mistake your business to a company with which they have experienced bad services or unsatisfactory products. If you intend to create and develop an online presence for your business, it is also advisable that you check the availability of domain names for your website and brands. More often than not, businesses are not aware of the importance of registering their brands’ trademarks.

The registration alone of your company name as well as domain name may not be enough to gain the level of protection essential to prevent other businesses and companies from using your logos and brand names in connection with similar services and products. In order to properly protect your brand and company name, it is advisable to search for trademark registers and apply to secure your trademark.