Can I name a business Pure Country without violating any trademark/copyright laws?
“Pure country” and even other versions of the spelling are registered as trademarks in the U.S. for different types of products, both in the Federal and different State databases. The most popular products are beverages like water and milk, but it is also registered for things like Log Homes, textiles, honey, beef jerky and, of course, radio stations. The chances of success for you depend on the products you are planning on selling combined with the alertness of real trademark owners operating within your market. If they become aware of your name and wish to prosecute, you are going to end up paying legal fees you didn’t originally plan on. At the end of the day, their trademark will take precedence over your business name as they came first. The question is, do you really want to name your business “Pure Country” and risk these possibilities and even find yourself having to re-name the business later on or wouldn’t it be better to find something with less risk.?
