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Hi Lelele,

The first thing I would do is check your name is in fact unique. Just because you registered the name icoke.com, .net, .org, etc... doesn't mean you own a trademark (common or otherwise) and doesn't mean you aren't infringing on someone else's trademark.

The next step would be to weigh the cost/benefit of going through the trademark process. It's not very costly, but is time consuming.

Is your startup up and running? Filing for a trademark for a service or product that doesn't exist yet adds more complexity and cost to the process.

While I wouldn't suggest running to your nearest trademark attorney or god forbid LegalZoom, I would reach out the lawyers you do know and ask them about it.

(Disclaimer: None of the above is legal advice or forms an attorney client relationship. The statements above are only for informational purposes and should be used at your own risk.)



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