How to Apply for Trade Name Registration

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Tip 1 - Trade Names and Trademarks

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by lieforever | permalink

Filing a trade name registers a business name for public record. A trade name is similar to a “doing business as” (“DBA”) name, and is not legally required but is an acceptable business practice. A trade name does not grant exclusive rights to a business name, nor is a trade name similar to a corporation or limited liability company (“LLC”). If you want to file a corporation or LLC, you need to file with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

For further reading: http://www.azsos.gov/business/trade-names-and-trademarks ^[1]