Picked a business name but skipped the trademark search? Here’s what that mistake costs, and the exact steps to protect your name before someone else claims it.
You spent weeks, maybe months, landing on the perfect name. It sounds right. It looks right on a logo mockup. Your friends love it. So you build the website, order the business cards, and start telling people about it.
Then, six months later, you get… [4487 chars]
Source: Augusta Free Press | Published: 2026-06-12T17:54:19Z
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