What is the name of your state? IL
I have a 6-month old publication (ethnic magazine) in Illinois and I'm taking the publication to be circulated nationally. However, I found out that another publication with the same name is already in State of Virginia. This publication in Virginia had been in business longer than we do.
Since Virginia is a market that we definitely want to penetrate in, can I get a federal trademark for the name and will that allow me to enter Virginia and get them to change their name (I'm pretty sure that they didn't trademarked the name, either federal or state)?
I have a 6-month old publication (ethnic magazine) in Illinois and I'm taking the publication to be circulated nationally. However, I found out that another publication with the same name is already in State of Virginia. This publication in Virginia had been in business longer than we do.
Since Virginia is a market that we definitely want to penetrate in, can I get a federal trademark for the name and will that allow me to enter Virginia and get them to change their name (I'm pretty sure that they didn't trademarked the name, either federal or state)?
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