Legal Question in Business Law in Nevada

Re: Business License and operations in separate states/counties

A Fictitious Business License is usually not much of a license. It's more like a registration. It doesn't necessarily give you the right to operate your business as much as it is a county-by-county system to prevent confusion caused by similar or duplicate business names. You are correct that it doesn't have much effect, if any, beyond the county in which it is filed. Consult an attorney regarding State and Federal Trademark laws regarding proper use of business and trade names. You may find great information at www.nolo.com or at www.uspto.gov.

Re: Business License and operations in separate states/counties

A fictitious business name filing is done on a county by county basis. The impact of the filing can be statewide for some purposes. As far as a fictitious business name crossing state lines, the answer is probably not, but it depends on the purpose.

This may seem vague, the a specific answer requires more specific questions. As far as a dba filing goes, you are probably better off with one in Nevada and one in California if you want to use it in each state.

Re: Business License and operations in separate states/counties

Correct.

Joel Selik

Attorney, Nevada and California

www.seliklaw.com