GreenDragon

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I've got a great idea for a brewery name. It has that great local ring to it. I checked everyplace I could find and it's not currently in use.

Aside from trademarking it is there a way I can claim the name just in case I should decide to go pro?

I did register the URL already so that's mine for the next two years. I checked the local, state, and federal name lists for businesses and they all came back clear. I also searched the trademark site and it also shows the name is clear.

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Air Capital Brewery
http://www.aircapitalbrewery.com <-- Just so no one can steal my brewery name.

jeffd10

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Can't you mail yourself something with the brewery name as the sender or receiver (I thought that at least dates it ... )

or put a notice in the paper (like a dba)

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SouthernCross

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Pretty much as far as my experience, you'd do a fictitious name search, then file papers with state to incorporate your business. I don't think there's any other mechanism to "save" a business name.

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richbrew99

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Can't you trademark it? legalzoom.com charges like 170 bucks to do the paperwork.

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rhamilton

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Technically you could just buy up all the domain names, file your dba paperwork with the county/state and get a federal tax ID under your totally awesome name. While this will legally reserve your business's name, you'll have to go to court to defend it and spend $1000's on lawyers.

Trademarks are intended to reserve product names -- which is exactly what you want to do. It only costs a few hundred bucks to file yourself, and a few more if you have someone do the paperwork for you. If you feel so strongly about the name and feel your business will take off, I'd trademark it.