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A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name, used for contracts and other formal situations, may be another. Pharmaceuticals also have trade names (e.g. "Aspirin"), often dissimilar to their chemical names ("acetylsalicylic acid"). For the 2006 film, see Intellectual Property (film). ... Image File history File links Scale_of_justice_2. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... For other uses, see Patent (disambiguation). ... “(TM)” redirects here. ... Industrial design rights are intellectual property rights that protect the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. ... A utility model is an intellectual property right to protect inventions. ... A geographical indication (sometimes abbreviated to GI) is a name or sign used on certain products or which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (eg. ... A trade secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information which is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable, by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors or customers. ... Related rights is a term in copyright law, used in opposition to the term authors rights. The term neighbouring rights is exactly equivalent, and a more literal translation of the original French droits voisins. ... The term domain name has multiple related meanings: A name that identifies a computer or computers on the Internet. ... Sui generis is a (post) Latin expression, literally meaning a scholar like what pradeep is or unique in its characteristics. ... Database rights are a form of exclusive right introduced by European Union Law to those countries which follow EU Law in 1996. ... A mask work is a two or three-dimensional layout of an integrated circuit (IC), i. ... Plant breeders rights, also known as plant variety rights (PVR), are intellectual property rights granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant. ... In European Union member countries, a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) is a sui generis, patent-like, intellectual property right. ... Indigenous intellectual property: is an umbrella legal term used in national and international forums to identify indigenous peoples special rights to claim (from within their own laws) all that their indigenous groups know now, have known, or will know. ... This is a list of topics related to intellectual property. ... In economics, a business (also called firm or enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to consumers or corporate entities such as governments, charities or other businesses. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... This article is about the drug. ... IUPAC nomenclature is a systematic way of naming organic chemical compounds. ... A very old bottle of Aspirin Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid is a drug in the family of salicylates, often used as an analgesic (against minor pains and aches), antipyretic (against fever), and anti-inflammatory. ...


Trading names are sometimes registered as trademarks or are regarded as brands. “(TM)” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation). ...


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The phrase doing business as (abbreviated DBA or d/b/a) is a legal term, meaning that the name of the business or operation does not include the legal name of its proprietor, the names of all partners, or the official registered name of the limited partnership or corporation that...

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WVSOS - Business Organizations - Trade Name Registration (432 words)
An out-of-state company which must use a DBA name to register in West Virginia because its original name is not available is not required to separately register the DBA as a trade name, but the DBA is still considered a trade name under the law.
To protect a trade name that is in actual use, a service mark or trade mark application should be considered.
Individuals, sole proprietorships, general partnerships and unincorporated non-profit associations register trade names by filing a certification of trade name with the County Clerk of the county where the principal office is located, or for out-of-state companies, the county in which most of the business is conducted.
Trade Name: West's Encyclopedia of American Law (142 words)
Names or designations used by companies to identify themselves and distinguish their businesses from others in the same field.
Trade names are used by profit and non-profit entities, political and religious organizations, industry and agriculture, manufacturers and producers, wholesalers and retailers, sole proprietorships and joint ventures, partnerships and corporations, and a host of other business associations.
A trade name may be the actual name of a given business or an assumed name under which a business operates and holds itself out to the public.
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