Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

Depending on what you are providing, conducting any business these days without a liability shield is almost always a bad idea. But assuming you are not terribly exposed, you likely will not need to register in other jurisdiction unless you are considered to be conducting business in those places. But a service business over the web is very likely not going to be considered business activity in other places.

That said, you assumptions about the trade name are not correct. Assuming you are using a distinctive name that is serving as a trademark you need to properly clear that before you start investing in it. Whenever you endeavor into investing in a trademark it is very important that you conduct the proper clearance due diligence upfront and before you start spending any money in support of it or submit an application to the USPTO. In the US, this means searching under both federal (USPTO) as well as common law because trademark rights stem from use in this country NOT registration. This means that acquiring a federal registration does not necessarily mean that you are not infringing on another's intellectual property. See the links below:

http://www.lanternlegal.com/trademark_due_diligence.php

http://www.lanternlegal.com/test_trademark.php

If you would like to discuss further over a free phone consult, feel free to contact me anytime that is convenient.

Our firm is now referred by the American Bar Association (see under the New York section):

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/delivery_legal_services/resources/programs_to_help_those_with_moderate_income.html

Kind regards,

Frank

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