I checked and did not see any trademarks on the name either. If I buy it, would it be smart to get the trademark? Does anyone know how much getting a trademark costs?
The first part of your question is more appropriate to the search engine promotion forum here.
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As to trademark issues it's best you check with www.USPTO.gov about prices and general info. We don't offer legal guidance concerning what a member should do in specific circumstances, such as whether you should trademark you website name. Talk to a lawyer or, if you can't afford a lawyer, reveiw the USPTO office guidelines (if you are in the States).
Depending on the complicated nature of your service and mark, you can check out some comps and do it yourself. The main element of the mark is the decription with is about 2-3 sentence describing what you do.
TIP: Descriptive trademarks are very hard (and expensive) to overcome. That is, if they uspto deems the definition of the actual mark to close to what your description is.
EXAMPLE OF MARK THAT WOULD NOT PASS:
Name of mark: is 'The Furniture Store'
Description: a company that is a store that sells furniture
That would never pass.
EXAMPLE OF BETTER ATTEMPT:
Name of Mark: Oasis Living
Desciption: entity which provide customing interior design service and product inlcuding furniture, living supplies, and houseware
Get the point?
