What is the difference between a Trade Name and a Trademark?
Trade Name means a word or name, or any combination of a word or name, used by a person to identifythe person’s business which:- is not, or does not include, the true and real name of all persons conducting the business; – is somethingother than the legal name filed with the Secretary of State’s Office; – shall not include Inc, LLC, Corp., Co, LTD orsimilar legal endings; – may includes words which suggest additional parties of interest such as “company,” “and sons,”or “and associates.” The use of a Trade Name is not exclusive. For more information on Trade Names, please check with theDepartment of Licensing.A state level Trademark means any word, name, symbol, or device or any combination thereof adopted and used by a person toidentify goods made or sold by him and to distinguish them from goods made or sold by others, and any word, name, symbol,or device, or any combination thereof, and any title, designation, slogan, character name, and distinctive feature of radioor television prog
A trade name is used to identify a company or business and serves as the name of the company or business. In contrast, a trademark is used to identify the source of the products or services that the company or business sells or provides. However, a trade name can also function as a trademark depending upon the context in which it used. If a trade name is used as more than just the company name and informs consumers where a product or service is coming from, then it is being used as a trademark. For example, if the name is used as a noun (“You can only get tires from Goodyear”), it is a trade name. If the name is used as an adjective (“You can get GOODYEAR tires at your local tire retailer”), it is a trademark.
