US Trademark, California Corporation and Starting a Business Question?
By Yahoo User • Category: Trademarks in ChinaI am planning to file a California corporation and a US trademark.However, I’m not sure what to do and in what order. Here’s my tasks and some background info:-I am forming a direct response company for 3 very different product lines.-I will be getting some products from China and some I will develop here in California which I will be marketing/selling. The Chinese product source is secured (it’s my colleague in China).-I must form a US trademark for the China product lines.-I want to put all of this under a single corporation-I haven’t started the business yet (ZERO has been done)What should I do and in what order?I’m also wondering how long will all of this take (forming the business, corporation, and trademark)
Contact the Small Business Development Center for advice. Because their subsidized by the feds, they will advise you for free. Here’s a link to find the office nearest you.http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/sbdclocator/SBDC_LOCATOR.html