Copyright laws for names of businesses

Name availability
Most business entity laws provide that the name a business entity is formed under must be available for its use.
To be available, the name must not conflict with the name of another domestic or foreign entity appearing in the filing office's records.

Mar 2, 2022Copyright does not protect names, titles, slogans, or short phrases. In some cases, these things may be protected as trademarks. Contact the

Are there any restrictions on registering a business name under copyright laws?

Technically, you cannot copyright a business name.
It does not fall under what can be copyrighted and so cannot be awarded copyright.
You can however trademark your business name.
The process is generally the same throughout each country’s application process but each country charges a different fee per trademark application.

How can you protect your business name?

The proper way to protect a business name in the United States is through a trademark.
Trademarks can be thought of as a company’s "brand name" and can help differentiate between similar products.
The general purpose is to keep the consumer from being confused by similar products.

How do I protect my business name with copyright laws?

Is it possible to copyright a business name?

1710 legislation in Great Britain regulating copyright

The Statute of Anne, also known as the Copyright Act 1709 or the Copyright Act 1710, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1710, which was the first statute to provide for copyright regulated by the government and courts, rather than by private parties.

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