WooHoo! My dog soap's name is now a registered trademark!

[BakingNana]

Got my certificate of registration yesterday for the name of my dog soap, and just HAD to tell someone! I don't know why this thrills me so much; guess life is dull around here!

 

[Bergamia2504]

How exciting, congratulations

 

[Hazel]

Congratulations! Have you mentioned the name of the dog soap?

 

[BakingNana]

I haven't. As long as no one takes it as advertising, which I am not! 8)

Poochie 'Poo. How silly is that? Sure sells, though. I'm very pleased with it.

 

[SoapyD]

Congratulations!

When I first read the title of the thread, I thought you said your DOG's name was now a trademark!

 

[Hazel]

I haven't. As long as no one takes it as advertising, which I am not! 8)

Poochie 'Poo. How silly is that? Sure sells, though. I'm very pleased with it.

That is cute! I don't think it's silly at all. It's creative and memorable which is very important in marketing (or so I've heard).

Hey, when you go national, do you mind if I name drop and say I know you?

 

[Deda]

Cute name! Congratulations!

 

[BakingNana]

Thanks, all! Hazel, if I have customers on both coasts that order it, does that mean I've gone national?

SoapyD - My dogs both think their names should be trademarked. I keep telling 'em Maggie and Emily are taken! OMG, now I AM getting silly. It's been a long day.

 

[Hazel]

Thanks, all! Hazel, if I have customers on both coasts that order it, does that mean I've gone national?

SoapyD - My dogs both think their names should be trademarked. I keep telling 'em Maggie and Emily are taken! OMG, now I AM getting silly. It's been a long day.

Nope...sorry. I meant when I'm walking through a store and I see a display of Poochie 'Poo on an endcap. Then I can scream and say "OMG! I know the woman who makes this shampoo!"

 

[BakingNana]

I know what you meant, Hazel. I was just kidding. The really funny part is that, while most people dream of something like that, I would do everything in my power to avoid it! Otherwise, it would seem like "work" instead of "play." The biggest reason I went for the registered trademark -- there is so much chatter out there on infringing on trademark names that I wanted to protect myself. Ninety-nine percent of the names we use are so generic that trademarking wouldn't be possible, but with a really unique name there's always the chance. It was a very educational process.

 

[Hazel]

I realized you were joking but I still like the idea of being able to scream in a store.

However, since you've trademarked the name, there's always a chance that another company might want to produce your product for national sales. You could be sitting on a potential goldmine. :wink:

 

[BakingNana]

Well, if that happens I'll buy you a cup of coffee on my next trek to Ohio Amish country!

 

[Hazel]

Thanks! I'm going to hold you to it.