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Along this thread, what are the rules for naming a product? Could I name a news website something like mrtron.com presents Swoosh - a new social networking sit
by mrtron 18y ago
Along this thread, what are the rules for naming a product?
Could I name a news website something like
mrtron.com presents Swoosh - a new social networking site for skydivers!
Or is there copywrite infringement from Nike even though its not remotely similar? How do I determine if a product name is legal/good? Does the process differ from a company name?
Could I name my product the name of a company? Could my product be: mrtron.com presents Fruits of the Loom! A social networking site sharing the results of weaving!
To answer your question...I pick funny names like the ones I just mentioned (not necessarily an existing product though)....mainly for my own entertainment. I usually figure I will rebrand later but rarely do.
- lakeeffect 18y agoi.skydive or we.skydive would be a better name than swoosh. Web 2.0's have lost the point that a name should describe what it is, myspace, facebook, the names are what they do. New Balance is a better name for a shoe then nike. Nike has spent a lot of money for an association to exist between shoes and nike. What i would recommend is to go with a term that skydivers would know that non skydivers wouldnt know until they dove from a plane. The niche is more closely sync'd if they can have a name that only they understand, it adds to the experience. Also people will want to explain the name to others.
- scott_s 18y agohttp://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm