A friend is looking to start a clothing business .We need to know more about the d.b.a

Question

He already has a name and symbol but needs information on how to get the name and symbol trade marked or registered so that no one else can use it.Also we need more information about the d.b.a.Doing Business As?? Thank you for any information given

Answer 1

DBA or Doing Business As is filed when you register your business in your county, if this is a sole proprietorship

If this is a partnership, LLC or corporation, you go to your Secretary of State website and fill up the application form as well as the requirements (e.g. articles of incorporation and others)

For trademark, you go to the US Patent and Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov . Search first the trademark database TESS if the name is already used or not. You can file a trademark online, and each application is about $300.

Go to TEAS - the Trademark Electronic Application System http://www.uspto.gov/teas/