{"id":4990,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/interesting-facts-about-business-names-and-trademarks.html"},"modified":"2024-05-22T02:55:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T07:55:16","slug":"interesting-facts-about-business-names-and-trademarks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/interesting-facts-about-business-names-and-trademarks.html","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Facts About Business Names and Trademarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Interesting Facts About Business Names and Trademarks<\/h1>\n
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\n By Taylar-Simone McCants, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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As a startup company, entrepreneur, or small business, it is important to know about intellectual property<\/a>. As a business owner, legal protection for your company name or service mark is essential.<\/p>\r\n

How did these iconic brand names, like Nike, McDonald’s, or Coca-Cola, protect their brand identity? As a small business owner, how can you do the same for your new business (even if using a Doing Business As [DBA])? Or you may simply just want to learn more fun facts about trademark rights!<\/p>\r\n

This article provides basic facts about trademarks<\/a>. It highlights when some of the most legendary business entities’ trademarks got their marks registered.<\/p>\r\n

Names and Colors Can Be Trademarks<\/h2>\r\n

There are several types of trademarks, including:<\/p>\r\n