Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

More information is needed to address your question in a meaningful manner. However, the fact that a name is "available" in a state (e.g., for forming an entity or registering an alternate name) has absolutely NO bearing on who as the right to use or preclude others from using the business name. Those rights arise under trade name and trademark law. Please visit my website to see an article on the subject: www.bgartenberg.com. Also, please feel free to contact me ASAP so that we may explore your options and protect your legal rights. 973-921-0600.

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Barry F. Gartenberg, Esq.

I agree with Barry - both that more facts are necessary to a proper answer to the question, and the discussion regarding common law rights to a name versus trademark and tradename registrations, or even entity name availability.