I've had a pretty solid business name I've been using as a placeholder. Now, I'll be operating within Europe BUT selling worldwide via a website.
Coincidentally, when checking the US trademark registry, some dude applied to use this name. The registration is "pending" so it's not actually approved yet.
I've done some research & can't afford an attorney right now to guide me through this. Heck, I don't even know if my business will work. As far as I'm concerned, it's not even a "business" until money is coming in.
If anybody has some knowledge or advice regarding this it would be ideal. I'd like to start trying to get a logo created & I want my social media content to have some brand consistency.
Selling online is tough, because there could be some dude in Afghanistan with the same name. I know most trademarks protect you within your jurisdiction (EU, US, etc) but how exactly does this work when selling EVERYWHERE?
Coincidentally, when checking the US trademark registry, some dude applied to use this name. The registration is "pending" so it's not actually approved yet.
I've done some research & can't afford an attorney right now to guide me through this. Heck, I don't even know if my business will work. As far as I'm concerned, it's not even a "business" until money is coming in.
If anybody has some knowledge or advice regarding this it would be ideal. I'd like to start trying to get a logo created & I want my social media content to have some brand consistency.
Selling online is tough, because there could be some dude in Afghanistan with the same name. I know most trademarks protect you within your jurisdiction (EU, US, etc) but how exactly does this work when selling EVERYWHERE?
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