Benton Harbor, MI asked in Business Formation and Copyright for Michigan

Q: I want to make a baseball hat with these same initials. Can I do that?

I want to use the initials GTFO.

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Steve Charles Vondran
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  • Intellectual Property Lawyer
  • San Francisco, CA

A: Go to USPTO search trademarks. See if anyone us using this in your classification. Also do a common law search (especially in the state you are planning to do business), and others. A lot of similar marks are allowed to co-exist, but do a little leg work and see what you find. Good legal. This is general legal information only and not legal advice. Attorney Steve™

Allison Higgins
Allison Higgins
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  • Intellectual Property Lawyer
  • Helotes, TX

A: You may be able to, but you will want to do a thorough USPTO and common law search before doing so. Your best bet is to hire a trademark attorney to do the search and prepare a federal trademark application for you. Many of us offer affordable flat-fee trademark registration packages.

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