Trademarks don’t go through some master database. Unregistered trademarks can be ascribed virtually at will, but enforcement is largely subjective and needs to be demonstrable. The Wikipedia article on trademarks gives a pretty good outline of this.
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No, a trademarked name is owned by whomever first used the name as a trademark. Anyone else attempting to use a trademarked name must receive written permission from the trademark owner for use of their name, even if it is for a different application.
Trademarks don’t go through some master database. Unregistered trademarks can be ascribed virtually at will, but enforcement is largely subjective and needs to be demonstrable. The Wikipedia article on trademarks gives a pretty good outline of this.
No, a trademarked name is owned by whomever first used the name as a trademark. Anyone else attempting to use a trademarked name must receive written permission from the trademark owner for use of their name, even if it is for a different application.