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reneejudi

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? CALIFORNIA

I' m trying to improve my small business and different ideas coming out, as usually happens when you want to make your company growing up. One of these ones is the most convenient for me in this business, but for going forward with this new adventure. I need to find out if this type of business is already in the market, and if this is true I guess was already registered (probably as an exclusive) for some company. I'm aware that I need to have some legal advice in order to prevent any infringement, but previously I would like to have some answers from you to my following questions:

How do I do to search if this type of business is already registered in the state or country? Is there specific web page or any specific book to consult for doing this search state/country?
Can I do it by myself? Do I need to hire a lawyer for only this search? (I understand that for running any business I have to hire a lawyer but my question is address to only the search)
If it is not registered, can I register as an exclusive?

If I have to hire a lawyer for this search how can I make sure that this lawyer won't disclose any detail of my project?
Unfortunately, I have to ask this question about a lawyer because I’m afraid of being deceived due to many issues that I can’t explain to you in this moment that is why I would prefer to avoid a lawyer for this specific search at this point. If I find out by myself that I can register and start this business with all the gathered information I would feel sure to hire a lawyer for this legal matter as the registration and the following process for becoming a legal business as I want.

I hope you can help me as soon as you can. I look forward to hearing from you the expected answer. Anyways, thank you for your time of reading this letter and if you have any phone number whether I can contact you or you can contact me, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Reneejudi – California 08/09/2006What is the name of your state?
 


divgradcurl

Senior Member
reneejudi said:
What is the name of your state? CALIFORNIA

I' m trying to improve my small business and different ideas coming out, as usually happens when you want to make your company growing up. One of these ones is the most convenient for me in this business, but for going forward with this new adventure. I need to find out if this type of business is already in the market, and if this is true I guess was already registered (probably as an exclusive) for some company. I'm aware that I need to have some legal advice in order to prevent any infringement, but previously I would like to have some answers from you to my following questions:

How do I do to search if this type of business is already registered in the state or country? Is there specific web page or any specific book to consult for doing this search state/country?
Can I do it by myself? Do I need to hire a lawyer for only this search? (I understand that for running any business I have to hire a lawyer but my question is address to only the search)
If it is not registered, can I register as an exclusive?

If I have to hire a lawyer for this search how can I make sure that this lawyer won't disclose any detail of my project?
Unfortunately, I have to ask this question about a lawyer because I’m afraid of being deceived due to many issues that I can’t explain to you in this moment that is why I would prefer to avoid a lawyer for this specific search at this point. If I find out by myself that I can register and start this business with all the gathered information I would feel sure to hire a lawyer for this legal matter as the registration and the following process for becoming a legal business as I want.

I hope you can help me as soon as you can. I look forward to hearing from you the expected answer. Anyways, thank you for your time of reading this letter and if you have any phone number whether I can contact you or you can contact me, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Reneejudi – California 08/09/2006What is the name of your state?

It's not clear at all what you are asking. Are you asking whether a particular idea is trademarked? Patented? I'm just not sure what you are asking for.

Just curious -- why are you worried about a lawyer taking your ideas, or "deceiving" you? Have you had a bad experience with a lawyer in the past? Patent lawyers see "hot new ideas" all of the time, and don't steal them -- I'm not really sure what you are concerned about.

Maybe you could repost with either more details, or at least a specific question, and then we can go from there.
 

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