Posted on 02/19/2015 8:55:49 PM PST by Whenifhow
Or at the very least, it would be DBA (Doing Business As).
But establishing ownership (not just use of) requires further action.
Bands experience it all the time, several bands using the same name in different local markets. Then both start to record and one gets some exposure (distribution, tour, etc.) and they battle it out in court to see who established first.
“TEA Party would be a trademark, not a copyright.”
Believe it or not, “Holy Matrimony” is a trade mark owned by a restaurant chain in S.C.
But it is specific to restaurants. And the protection is not near as broad as a copyright.
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