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Written by Patrick McGilvray|April 25, 2019|Leave a Comment

Should You Trademark Your Business, Product, or Service?

Should You Trademark Your Business, Product, or Service?
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Today I’m answering a listener question in an EPIC way! Elisabeth asked a great question about whether she should trademark her business and/or services. I’ve got an actual lawyer on the podcast today to answer this question. Joe Burns is here to discuss all things trademark. What is a trademark, when should you use a trademark, how do you get a trademark, what happens if you don’t get a trademark, we discuss all of those questions and more. It’s actually a pretty fun conversation!

Should You Trademark Your Business, Product, or Service?

You can listen to this entire podcast episode on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Some of the topics we discuss in this episode:

  • What is a trademark and how does it protect you?
  • What can you trademark besides your business name?
  • Can you trademark a system, service offering, course, or other product?
  • How do you know if your name is already trademarked?
  • How do you go about getting a trademark?
  • Is registering a trademark complicated? Time-consuming? Is it expensive?

Links mentioned in this episode:

Trademarkia – You can do a quick search here to see if your name is registered

USPTO – United States Patent and Trademark Office

You can learn more about trademarks and get in touch with Joe Burns right here.

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Filed Under: Business Strategy, Entrepreneur, Naming, Small Business, Solopreneur

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Patrick McGilvrayPatrick McGilvray is the creator of The Brand Sketch and host of the Going Solopreneur podcast. He’s helped scores of solopreneurs figure out how to make a living doing work they love. He loves good coffee and running long distances through the woods.

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