Know anyplace I can find templates or examples for licensing a company name?
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Try findlaw.com, see link below to their Intellectual Property section.   But be warned, Findlaw culls the public company filings, and the contracts are way, way longer than you will likely want.  But it's better than nothing...... just looking at Findlaw, there was one under Alamosa (it was between Alamosa and Sprint.)\n\nBe aware that if you license your name to someone and they pay you, and you offer them any kind of assistance in starting or operating their venture, you may fall within the FCC's "Franchise Rule."  Look it up at www.fcc.gov.  The Franchise Rule requires disclosure of business plans and risk factors and financial info through a UFOC (uniform franchise offering circular.)\n\nAlso, many states have "mini-fcc's" that impose filing requirements, if I'm not mistaken some of those may be ongoing (yearly) requirements....\n\nI realize you may not think it's as intense as a franchise, but regulators (especially state regulators) may take a different view.  Don't be caught unaware, you should hire an atty with franchise experience, good luck.
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Check out the Small Business Administration web site -- they're a great resource for the small business owner. I listed a couple of other handy links as well.\n\nTry reading up on the subject -- check out Amazon, your local bookstore or library. \n\nPrior to investing your time, money & effort into a business name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nThere are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million). \n\nI wish you much success & happiness in all your endeavors!
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I don't recall the exact site, but if you google "patent" or "trademarks" it should come up or use ASK.COM w/the same search criteria
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A pro forma document would provide this. Excel may have a template, a search on Yahoo will turn up samples, or you can email me and I will send you one. (I'm a franchise consultant) Jim
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microsoft.com has a large selection of free templates for a number of business needs, like presentations, new products, proposals, etc.  The templates come with instructions and often tell you what information you should include and where to place it.  You'll need Microsoft products though (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.) to use them.\n\nGood luck!
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Since any slogans that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route...\n\nI suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research. I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there. Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first. \n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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HERE IS A LINK TO FREE TEMPLATES FOR BUSINESS AND LEGAL USE WHICH WILL WORK WITH MS WORD\n\nhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT011800981033.aspx
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http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC062562411033.aspx\n\nMicrosoft has a lot of sample letters that come in handy.
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Here's a place to try the zen cart free templates: http://www.zen-cart.com/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=32\n\nJust type in "free zen cart templates"  or "free OS commerce templates" into Google and you'll probably see more.
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you can get templates even from MS office downloads, or just go to the download sites of almost any GOV site. the templates are all over the web and are regulated so you just need to get it from any business template site. Dude they are all over the web, I don't know how else to say that. They are everywhere. Just look, even on consumer reports and better business practice sites.
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US Patent office for trademarks\n\nwww.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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Hi!\nTry the website:\n\nhttp://www.legalforms.name/\n\nThey are free and there are tons of different legal forms.
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Best bet would be to compile it yourself.  In US, you can use yellowpages.com to get a listing and contact information for "import/export" companies
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Why don't you try zymic.com. It provides about 80 good looking, well designed templates. Can be easily downloaded from the site. Edit it with your favourite editor. Thats all...!!
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If your just starting out go to http://openwebdesign.org\nthey even have category of fun templates
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http://www.[ur_initials]softech.com\n\nhttp://www.erpsoftsolutions.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]soft.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]softwaredesigns.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]flowchart.com\n\nhttp://www.compusoftdesigns.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]softtechnology.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]programmer.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]corp.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]infotechsolutions.com\n\nhttp://www.[ur_initials]computing.com\n\nHope this domains helps you to register your company/personal domain on the net. I chose your initials so that you may get the domain easily.\n\nDo mail me a link to your site after its ready.
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Check Microsoft Design Gallery Live to see if they have any good templates.  \n\nCongrats!