Trademarking my clothing line?

by **artzai** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:45 am

i searched the us patent in dc for registered trademarks and theres a name similar to mine yet its plural. do i not start my line of clothes? change my name? trade mark it right away? help!

by **artzai** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:59 am

Do you want the public to confuse you with the other company because a simple "S"? you could potentially lose bussiness because people think that you are other trade mark.
I would definitely consider changing my name for trademarking.

by **hjortur** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:00 am

The other company may also sue you to prevent you from doing business in that name. Further, they may claim that your clothing business in some way has interfered with the other companies business gains -- in other words, they may seek damages from you for reducing the profits they may have been entitled to because of your company name. You may not be permitted to trademark your name by the PTO if the companies' names are that similar. I would just change your name to avoid any confusion.

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