Dashing Geek
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It is a very complicated area of law. You will have to do a search in your state and also put an ad in a local business paper or newspaper.
The main issue is whether or not you will get caught. For example, in our area there was a diner called the Lexus Diner. It has been in business for 40 years when Toyota launched the Lexus line of cars. Toyota sued - successfully - to make the diner change their name because Toyota had a valid trademark and the restuarant had never filed. However, if you name your place the Market Street Cafe and there is another Market Street Cafe in the next state or even in the same state but not too close to you, they may never find out and, therefore, never sue you to change it.
BTW, Market Street Cafe is a good name, especially if you are on Market Street. How about "It's DeLuvly" like in the old song?
Anyhoo, you need a local lawyer to help out. Budget $500 - $1000 or so. Good luck. |
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Drake Bell
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Lisa E
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You can't name it something someone else is using if it's the same type of restaurant. McDonalds for example, would sue you if you named a hamburger place, McDonalds, but if your last name was McDonald, and you had McDonalds Home Cooked Meals, you might be alright. |
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e.b.
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There may be some differences in your area, but basically just...
Go to your county hall of records. They'll have the tools for you to do a business name search to be certain no one else is doing business under your chosen name.
Then file your business name and publish an FBN (ficticious business name) Statement in a local paper per the required guidelines.
If the other, out-of-state businesses don't do business in your state (and thus don't have an FBN filed) there isn't any legal concern about duplicating names. The only thing is you don't want to choose a name that will negatively connect you with another business. |
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Mig D Pig
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It's fine if no other restaurant in your state has the name unless it has a trademark! Restaurant naming is the same as company naming! |
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alyssa a
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name it alyssa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please !!!!!! lol |
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Roderick F
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If you serve Lamb chops (you should marinade them with lemon or something spicy like curry...) call it Chop and Go |
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*no name*
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dpends if other restaurant has copy right laws attached. Maybe ask your local council about the laws in your town regarding copyright but as far as i kno thre are many restaraunts with identical names. Maybe try spelling the name of the other resaurat differently!!! :) |
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jazzy_yazzy_6
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Call it something like Max, Spot, Scooby Doo , Air bud,or Wishbone. Then they'll respond back. |
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WildRockMan
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Probably be ok if as you say there are no other local resturants you could get confused with and you're not trying to name it after a major chain of them (So don't try calling it McDonalds Food Emporium!) |
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♥♥♪♪ "Kroo♥Eli" ♪♪♥♥
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mexican= some mexican word that means "TASTY TASTY"
fast food=BURGERS A GO-GO (i know a very small business in CA with that name my dad told me u dont have to use it tho)
fast food= SPEED-EE DELIGHT or SPEEDY or SPEEDY TASTE or something like that i know it sucks lol
dine in- ur first or last or middle name with a `s at the end
Family Kitchen
"ur name`s" kitchen
"something" Kitchen
hope this helped (= |
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jg
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whats the restaurant mexican italian pizza like chillies |
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sakura sunshine
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it depend on the resturan tand u cna name iit your name |
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laxplayer31
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think of a name that no other restarunt has and pick that name |
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pura_rosa
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Well what type of food is it? And after you pick a name you can google it to see if someone else already has it. |
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Taraa
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It is legal to have the same name as another resaurant, inside or outside of your state, as long as the other resaurant is not a chain. Hence the hundreds upon hundreds of independant resteraunts named "Restaurant." My advice is: If it has a trademark, don't go there. Most states have online databases where you can check all of the registered business names in your state. In addition, your state will probably allow you to reserve your business’s name for a small fee (usually $10 to $20). This is nice if you have a name for your resaurant, but aren't sure you are going to open it. Good luck in your endeavours, hope that was some help. :D |
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Joseph
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name it luvly1 |
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