Domains~Patents~Trademarks....Oh My!

When searching www.godaddy.com I found that oiablue.com is available for purchase and it would only cost me $10.69 per year! oiablue.net and oiablue.org are also available for purchase. I think it would be wise to purchase all three domain names. The total cost for all three domains would be $38.67 per year! That's a pretty good deal!

A quick search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website produced great news! The name oia blue is not a registered trademark or patent! The downside is the outrageous fees! Online trademark registration costs between $275 and $325. The cost of a basic filing fee for a patent is $220 plus an additional small entity fee of $110 if applicable. I never realized opening a small business could cost so much!