Should I Get A Trademark??

Yes, I've looked into it, and the cost is a couple thousand dollars. Half of that is research done by the attorney.

You can do the research yourself, but in talking with an intellectual property attorney - someone at the law office where my favorite attorney (wife) works - I learned the filing fees at the US patent office are quite high.

I did learn there are so many factors involved in whether or not you can get the trademark, you really do need to talk with an attorney who is an expert in that field. It is a highly specialized area of law.

A trademark is completely different than a copyright. Not even close. You do need an attorney to at least set you on the right path even if you are willing to take the time to do the trademark research.

:-Don

I registered my business name. Didn't cost much. Good enough for me.

I personally always trademark all my trade names and I also always do it myself. I had my trademarks challenged in court a few times in the past and won every time. IMHO its not that hard, if it is a straightforward mark you came up with (nothing that's a overly common or descriptive word such as "Jogging Coach" or if it is too similar to another mark). Completely made up names/words or a logo are the easiest ones to trademark. It will cost you $325 for each class/category in filing fees and you need to have a picture or printout of a page/place where you have first used that mark in commerce (i.e. copy of your homepage, letterhead, etc.) when you file electronically, which usually takes me about 20 to 30 minutes on the USPTO website. They have good help documentation online. With the exceptions of my larger companies I usually just protect my marks in the one class/category I do business in (you can always add more later once you're approved in one class), which always seemed good enough for my purposes. Some good info as well as a way to search the USPTO's trademark database is at Trademarks Home. Good luck.

Sometimes trademarks are really good. If you talk to your layer you will see that registering your trademark is not that hard but if you are willing to spend some money on the trademark you should hire someone to build you a logo and more trademarks icons...

THnks for the help you guys.. So from what I see.. I just need a unique name. I dont got a logo image.. but I think that doesnt matter

You can use the TM logo once you've started the process of trademarking, and you're waiting for it to be finalised. It can take several months from start to finish.

I trademarked a name years ago. The filing fee was $200. I got the trademark and there were no problems. There's an application I think at the Patent and Trademark site.