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Hey, I did open a new LLC in Nevada called MyCompany, LLC for example, so in few days i did realize that there is a company in New York (With Worldwide offices) called the same but it's Inc so MyCompany, Inc will that get me in legal troubles ? Please let me know Thanks
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R. Christopher Reade
The general answer to your question is based upon the whether a person has a likelihood of confusion of "MyCompany Inc., a NY corporation" and "MyCompany LLC, a Nevada limited liability company." The question will look to the nature of the businesses, whether either entity has affirmatively attempted to protect its trademark/tradename through filing protections, whether the NY entity does business in NV already and whether the businesses are in direct competition and/or serving the same classes of consumers.
Answered on Aug 26th, 2013 at 3:10 PM