Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Florida

I am starting up a gospel group and have decided on a name for us. I want to make certain the name is not used anywhere else in the music field (or anywhere else for that matter) so I want to know how to proceed to legally make certain the group name is unique and not to be used for any other group or entity.....


Asked on 6/03/10, 4:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin B. Murphy Franchise Foundations, APC

Use an attorney to do a search, at the federal level, of all registered names so you can see where you stand. If there is no one else using the name, you can protect it as a service mark by a registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Consult with a trademark attorney in your area for specifics.

Kevin B. Murphy, B.S., M.B.A., J.D. - Mr. Franchise

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Answered on 6/04/10, 6:25 am


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