Name Change Considerations

Types of name changes

  • Company name

  • URL

  • Program or Course name

  • Title


Registered Trademark

Intent to register

  • If you intend to register you can place a ™ in your logo

  • We will create a logo package that has your logo with ™, with ®, without either

Preliminary research

  • USPTO.gov 

  • TRADEMARK CODES

    • 041 - This class includes: education and entertainment services

    • 044 - This class includes: health services

Hiring Lawyer

  • An  intellectual property attorney will be able to speak to the pros and cons of registering, do the legal search and advise on the process.


Copyright line

  • © 2023 Name of company. All rights reserved.

  • If you do not want to change the legal name you can simply indicate a DBA — Doing Business As.


Where Name Changes can Effect

Social 

  • Facebook you can change a URL once

  • Instagram you can change often

  • YouTube

  • TikTok

  • Pinterest

  • LinkedIn


Directories

  • Health Prof

  • Speaker bureaus

  • Amazon 

  • Affiliate listings


Business application 

Often times these applications have options to incorporate your colors and new logo along with copyright information

  • Health Management System

  • Accounting Software

  • Bank Accounts

  • State Registration


Other items 

  • Stationary — Letterhead, Envelope Business Card

  • Handouts & Courses

  • Building or Vehicle Signage

  • Promotional items — mugs, shirts

  • Book covers