So many, especially women business owners, trade under their own name as their personal name.
Think of:
- Oprah
- Lorna Jayne
- Countless designers (eg Ivanka Trump) and move stars and singers who often use their personal names as trade marks
If you use your personal name as your brand name, I strongly recommend getting it registered as a trade mark, to prevent someone else from registering it first and stopping you from using your own name as a brand (yes! that could actually happen).
Read more here …https://www.acacialaw.com.au/2015/06/03/my-personal-name-is-my-brand-should-i-register-it-as-a-trademark/
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Cathryn Warburton is the Legal Lioness. Finding the courage to overcome severe bullying as a child instilled in her a passion to protect others. As a skilled litigator, she indulges in her dream to push-back against business-bullies who target her clients. She is an international award-winning lawyer and patent attorney and 4-time published author. Cathryn bullet-proofs her client’s businesses and gets them out of legal hot water. She champions the goal that no business is left without access to affordable, easy-to-understand legal information. She does this through her books, legal workshops and 1-2-1 legal services.
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