To avoid legal issues, verify your desired business name is available before registering it. Search state and federal databases to ensure no other business has claimed your name. Doing so protects you if someone later claims your name infringes their trademark.
Verify name availability using your state’s free business name checker. Ensure no identical or very similar names are taken since state agencies regulate registration. If "Big Al’s Balloons" exists in your state, you cannot likely register "Big Al’s Balloon Supplies."
Also, verify name availability using the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s free electronic search system. Searching trademarks avoids infringement charges later. If someone adopts your established name, request they change it. If that fails, legally compel them to change it since registering federally trademarks your name.
Verify name availability using your state’s business name checker. State agencies regulate registration, so ensure no identical or very similar names are taken. If "Big Al’s Balloons" exists in your state, you likely cannot register "Big Al’s Balloon Supplies."
Also verify name availability using the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s electronic search system. Failing to search trademarks risks infringement charges. If someone later adopts your established name, politely request they change it. If that fails, legally compel them to change it since registering federally trademarks your name.