candlebean Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I am so excited! BizzyB just finished my logo and the graphics for my site. I Love her! Hehehehe I'm like a kid at Christmas! Here it is - let me know what you think...I was going for simple and modern... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Sorry to tell you but that name Aromalite is a TM in Arkansas. I know a candle factory that did use it for a while and they caught up with them and sued them.This candle company has since changed their name but still have Aromalite too. http://www.aromalite.com/store/index.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 I know that Amenda Candle Company used to be Aromalite, but I thought when I registered my business in Connecticut and I got the paperwork back saying that the business name was available I was OK.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I know that Amenda Candle Company used to be Aromalite, but I thought when I registered my business in Connecticut and I got the paperwork back saying that the business name was available I was OK....I'm not sure of the availability of the name or not, they may sill have time left on it. I know in my state, when you start a business, they only check my state, not the TM office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 This is so frustrating - I googled "aromalite" and the only candle company I found was "aromalight" maybe that "g" will save my "a". Thank god my mom works for a law firm so I can get to the bottom of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 Other than that, how do you like my logo? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxi4112000 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Your logo looks awesome:yay: !I do think that when the state checkd for names it is only in the state not those that are TM, that is usually the resopnsibilty of the business of the onwer and the business lawyer in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Biz name registrations are only checked within each state. There is no problem with Arkansas having a biz called Aromalite and Connecticut having one too. Assuming, that is, that neither has filed for federal TM protection. I checked the USPTO and there are only two listings for "Aromalite" and both are dead, so it appears that the name is not TM'd. However, my bigger concern would be the fact that the web domain is already taken and a fully functional candle site. You can be guaranteed that if you go by Aromalite, people will go to this other site when trying to find you, and you could lose sales. JMO. As a side note, the logo looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 Thanks Beth,I thought long and hard about what I wanted my URL to be, I was going to add an "s" to the end of aromalite, but that was still too close to the other one that takes you to amenda. I finally decided on "ilovearomalite.com" hopefully the "I Love" will stay in people's minds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 By the way, how do you check the USPTO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 It can be a little tricky, but this is the most basic search link....http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=uaf86.1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 Thanks! I just saw for myself...at least I made it through the first step. I thought my mom's office would be able to do this for me, but they don't do patents or trademarks Hopefully one of the partners in her office will be able to recommend someone to me though. Thanks for your help - it took away the knot in my stomach that I've had since last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Thanks Beth,I thought long and hard about what I wanted my URL to be, I was going to add an "s" to the end of aromalite, but that was still too close to the other one that takes you to amenda. I finally decided on "ilovearomalite.com" hopefully the "I Love" will stay in people's minds....If you are still going to use the name Aromalite on the label, my first inclination would be to punch in aromalite on the internet. IF I couldn't pull it up that way, THEN I would look at the label for another name. But that is just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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