Hello -
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I have a question regarding trademark laws. I am attempting to start an online magazine and am trying to figure out if the name I have chosen will work or not. From what I can tell from my search on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, technically the name I have chosen is not a registered trademark. However, it is being used by another site. My magazine is related to food and photography and this site is some sort of restaurant guide. Could I still use this name or is it out of bounds?
Also, if I put "magazine" after the name, does that make a difference? For example: let's say I chose the name "Eat" for my magazine. Instead of just using the name "Eat" and instead used "Eat Magazine" would that qualify as being a different name?
I hope this makes sense - any help or direction to a better place to post this question would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I have a question regarding trademark laws. I am attempting to start an online magazine and am trying to figure out if the name I have chosen will work or not. From what I can tell from my search on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, technically the name I have chosen is not a registered trademark. However, it is being used by another site. My magazine is related to food and photography and this site is some sort of restaurant guide. Could I still use this name or is it out of bounds?
Also, if I put "magazine" after the name, does that make a difference? For example: let's say I chose the name "Eat" for my magazine. Instead of just using the name "Eat" and instead used "Eat Magazine" would that qualify as being a different name?
I hope this makes sense - any help or direction to a better place to post this question would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!