Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Fitnatics name

Can we copyright this name do you think? I wonder how we do that if it's even possible. I'm thinking it would be a great name for a line of clothing and we could all become millionaires! Been thinking about this since I ordered that new sign for our race.

6 comments:

Bart said...

I just checked for the copyright on the government's website, located here, and it appears that there's nothing registered under FITNATICS.

I'm not 100% sure if you'd be more interested in a copyright or trademarking the name. I'm thinking the trademark might come first to secure the word/title, then a copyright would encompass the company and materials the company puts out.

Runner Girl said...

I think this is a great idea! Here is a site that will give us some more info:

http://www.uspto.gov/smallbusiness/trademarks/registering.html

I think we're eligible, don't you?

Runner Girl said...

We should probably buy our URLs, too!

Bart said...

I registered three URLs this evening. You now own:

http://www.fitnatics.net
http://www.fitnatics.org

and
http://www.thefitnatics.com

Sadly, someone has registered http://www.fitnatics.com, but I've set up an alert to let me know if it becomes available.

Once I get the DNS transfers all sorted out, they'll all point to this site, with those urls. There's a day or 2 waiting period for it to happen and I may have to go back and fine tune a couple of settings, but those domains are YOURS.

Once everything is trademarked, I bet you'll be ready to open shop!

Dad said...

Well, my goodness! I take one day off here and look what you have accomplished! Thanks, Bart. We're in business. Not sure what we'll do with it yet but we'll think of something. this is great!!! I don't have time to read the trademark link now but hopefully later. Wow! This is great! did I say that already?

Runner Girl said...

Ask and you shall receive! I have something to finish on my end and I'll do it tomorrow.

I think it is a great idea to protect our brand! First we're in CA and WI....next, the world!