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Looking to trademark your business in Michigan?
A state trademark generally grants you the legal right, in your state, to words, symbols or logos associated with your business. Your trademarked items cant be identical to any other trademark registered with your state or with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. When registering, you are generally required to do a trademark search to ensure you are not infringing upon someone elses mark.
A state trademark generally limits protection to within your states borders. For national trademark protection, you will need to register federally. Federal trademarks are guaranteed for 10 years with an option to renew, and will trump any trademark application that is filed after it. If you operate a website, a mail order catalog or look to sell your product outside of your states borders, you are engaged in interstate commerce and eligible for federal trademark protection. Consider either registering in each state separately, or registering federally with the USPTO.
For more information on your states specific guidelines and to get a trademark application, contact the Michigan Secretary of State.
If a federal trademark sounds right to you, LegalZoom can help you with all of your registration needs. From doing the required trademark searches to making sure your paperwork is properly filled out, LegalZoom is a handy, affordable online federal trademark resource. Answer a simple online questionnaire and well get you started on the path to a federal trademark. Register today!
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