Many start ups begin with limited finances, forcing them to consider what they can and cannot afford at any given stage in development. While most small businesses and start ups question whether they can afford to pursue trademark registration as part of their brand development, what they cannot afford is to wind up on the wrong side of litigation for failing to fully explore on whose turf they may inadvertently be treading. It is easy for businesses of all sizes, whether starting up, re-branding, or expanding their growth into other areas of development, to unwittingly adopt a brand already in use by another business. Learning what, or who, is in a name is a step in the start up process that most cannot afford to skip.
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