Reasons to trademark a business name

A trademark is very important.

The general partnership (Kollektivgesellschaft): A legal survey

A general partnership is an association of persons, which normally has an economic purpose and operates a commercial business. Legal entities (e.g. AG or GmbH) are not allowed to join a general partnership. A general partnership is in many respects similar to a sole proprietorship (cf. post), with the difference ...

What exactly is a sole proprietorship/individual enterprise/one-man business, respectively self-employment? A legal overview

Those who dare taking the step towards self-employment mostly chose to do so in form of a sole proprietorship (also known as one-man business, self-employed person or individual enterprise). This means, that a single person manages the business and does not create a company (such as a limited liability company, GmbH ...

Can a GmbH and one of its shareholders share the same mailing address?

The are no problems if the mailing address of a GmbH corresponds to one of its shareholders' home address. Please note though that it is very important to label the letterbox with the firm name as well. Furthermore, you have to bear in mind that, if you chose to move, ...

How do I determine the name of my partnership?

Unless all partner's names are quoted, the firm name must include at least one partner's surname. In business relationships, this name has to be amended with an indication like "& Partners" or similar, so as to make the legal form recognisable. In addition to that, the firm name may include ...

How do I establish the name of my sole proprietorship?

The name of a sole proprietorship has to be composed of the owner's family name, with or without the given name. Preferably, the given name should be written in full. Therefore, "Sarah Sample" would be better than "S. Sample". Fancy names or technical names amending one's family name are also ...

Is it possible to translate the firm name (sole proprietorship, general partnership, GmbH, AG) into a foreign language?

The Commercial Registry Decree as well as the competent authority have set up a number of rules which are to be abided by: A foreign-language version can only be registered if written in roman alphabet. The content of all versions must be congruent! Fancy names or denominations which combine different notions resulting in ...