Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Trade Marked Names Are No No's

This probably should go without say. Whenever planning to start a new website, make sure the name of your site isn't already trademarked.

http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm

The site I created iMompreneurs was infringing upon two different trademarks. Mompreneur and iMom. Though I may have been able to win the arguments, I didn't want the headache.

Needless to say, the name has been changed. The iMompreneur.com is now www.aMomEntrepreneur.com

1 comment:

  1. What a frustrating business battle :-(. I will be going through the trademarking process very very soon, looks like I need to talk to you :-). I don't understand how someone who has trademarked a specific name can lay claims to variations of that name. UGH!

    LeNesha
    Blog: My Business Adventures
    A Mom’s Real-Time Journey Starting a New Business.

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