How do you know what is trademarked and what isn't? I mean if you see a website that has a certain name, can you take same name and add something to it, and call it yours? How do you know about trademarking? Thanks!
Things don't have to be federally trademarked to have protections. Certain protections exist from state business name registrations, etc. as well, and there's a first use issue, the area where it's being used, what the scope of the use is, etc. Best to hire an attorney if you want a thorough search done. You can do a pretty general search just for federally registered trademarks though. Check out www.uspto.gov for information. Jenn