I am an owner of a hair salon and I am starting a new hair care product line.
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I am an owner of a hair salon and I am starting a new hair care product line.
Do I add this business as an attachment to my existing business corp. or do I start a new corp. Should I trademark with legalzoom>
Asked on May 10, 2009 under Business Law, New York
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
There is quite a bit more information that a lawyer will want, before he or she can recommend a particular way to set this up. The cost for getting a lawyer's advice, here, is a business expense, and your accountant can tell you about how to handle that on your tax returns, but more importantly, doing this the wrong way can be far, far more expensive. One place you can look for a New York business attorney is on our website, http://attorneypages.com
I would be very cautious about using an internet service to register your trademark. You need to be sure that the design you plan to use is not too similar to someone else's trademark that is already registered, for one thing. Your attorney can give you more details about this, and this is another area where a mistake can be much more expensive than talking to a lawyer first. It's cheap insurance for your livelihood!
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