Can You Trademark Your Business Name?

A trademark is a distinctive image, word or other thing that associates with a product or service. So, can you trademark your business name?

The Role of Trademarks

Once you start conducting business, you are going to start running into the topic of intellectual property and trademarks. Understanding the role of a trademark will help you grasp why they are important.

You Can Trademark a Lot More Than You Think

Discussing a trademark in general is often difficult. Why? It has to do with the fact that you can trademark many things that are unique and entirely different.

The United States Food and Drug Administration and NAFTA

NAFTA helps safeguard the ability of the United States Food and Drug Administration to ensure food safety and quality within North America. For more information about United States Food and Drug Administration and NAFTA read this article.

FDA Consulting Assistance With FDA Regulations, FDA Compliance and FDA Validation

FDA Registrar Corp provides FDA consulting assistance for FDA's Quality Systems Regulation(QSR), FDA law, & FDA validation for US & Non-US Companies in the food & beverage, medical equipment & cosmetics Industries.

FTC Cannot Regulate Lawyers?

Why is it that every single industry is regulated except lawyers? It is really funny because they are the only ones who are really putting the screws to the American People.

FAA to Regulate Space Flight and Space Ships?

Well it seems the Federal Aviation Administration seems to have more lofty goals than the new NASA Mission to the Moon and Mars. The FAA now wants to regulate Space Flight

NFPA-70E Compliance Takes More Than A Label

Since the release of IEEE-1584 in September 2002 and NFPA-70E, 2004 Edition, I have talked with hundreds of facility engineers concerned about NFPA-70E arc-flash hazard compliance. NFPA, the IEEE Safety Committee, and other groups have done a great job of spreading the word regarding arc-flash hazards and the need to address this specific safety issue. Unfortunately, most engineers I have spoken with are under the misconception that if they label equipment for arc-flash hazards, and enforce the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) per the label, they are in compliance with 70E and OSHA requirements. Nothing could be further from the truth. Arc-flash hazard labeling and PPE compliance are only a small part of 70E compliance and even a smaller part of a properly defined safety program.

Tools For Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

This article discusses several tools for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

OSHA Needs Rules and Regulations Overhaul

Did you know that the OSHA rules are so pervasive that if you take each page of the OSHA rules and regulations books and stacked them on top of each other they would go up in the sky 42-stories. Yes, it is true. Can you believe the amount of bureaucracy that OSHA is forcing on American businesses? Who does this really help?

Lawyers Need More Rules and Regulations

I am of the opinion and many who study the legal industry or know from first hand knowledge that most lawyers are crooks. To prevent the lawyers and attorneys from ripping off the American people, corporations and government monies, which impact consumers, taxpayers and employees we must monitor or the legal profession more closely.

ASE-PERM Regulations Published

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently published the regulations for its Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) program after two years. The regulations will take effect on March 28, 2005. Febru...

Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

The U.S. House of Representatives passed The Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002. It seeks to bring in better ethics and accountability in the operations of companies in the United States.

Aircraft Washing and Regulatory Issues

Perhaps you are a pilot or just love aircraft and you want to start a business washing, cleaning and detailing general aviation aircraft such as single engine, cabin class twins and private or corporate jet aircraft? There will be things that will be required of you by the local airport in order to get an activity permit, as well as some regulatory issues.

Annoying Government Regulations For The Fitness Enthusiast

Maybe the US FDA is not good enough for some doctor that bums in the government office I suppose? I'm not talking about steroids or anything illegal here...