BBQ Name Question

[Big Mike]

I've got a question for yall. As you can tell from my signature below, I am currently using the name Big Mike's BBQ. However, there is a guy in Denver who has trademarked a name that is similar enough to where if I start selling my sauce, I might get nailed with TM infringement. So, we discussed this in the chat Monday and I am thinking of using the following name. I would like your opinions please.

Big Mike's Bama Que

My sauce would then be: Big Mike's Bama Que Sauce
My rub would then be : Big Mike's Bama Que Rub

[Gator]

[DATsBBQ]

Is he in Denver Proper? If so, those guys have a hard reading much less sueing JUST KIDDING!

I like the name. Don't know much about trademark law, but I know a few lawyers that do if you want to pursue.

New name sounds good to me. Maybe we need a focus group.....wait that's Boulder Speak

[Big Mike]

Is he in Denver Proper? If so, those guys have a hard reading much less sueing JUST KIDDING! Bad Boy

I like the name. Don't know much about trademark law, but I know a few lawyers that do if you want to pursue. The wife actually works in a Law Firm but thanks for the offer.
New name sounds good to me. Maybe we need a focus group.....wait that's Boulder Speak Thanks, I appreciate the input.

[mel]

have you seen
www.bamaque.com
just a heads up. :

[Big Mike]

No, I hadn't

[Scotty Da Q]

You may wanna hire a legal professional to do a trademark search on whatever you finally decide on. Even though you can't find it on the net, does not mean that what you think you can use isn't already TM'ed.

There's online services that can do the simple search for <$200.

[Puff]

Mike I'm sorry......but until I have a sample of your rub and sauce I can't comment further

[DATsBBQ]

Mike I'm sorry......but until I have a sample of your rub and sauce I can't comment further

Shameless, simply shameless. But I like it

[SteerCrazy]

Mike, what about just Mikes BamaQ rather than spelling out Que just make it the letter Q.

Big Mikes BamaQ Sauce or Big Mikes Bama Q Sauce
Big Mikes BamaQ Rub or Big Mikes Bama Q Rub

you can space out the Q or have it attached to the 'bama'

[Puff]

Mike I'm sorry......but until I have a sample of your rub and sauce I can't comment further

Shameless, simply shameless. But I like it

[bigwheel]

Now I think Bama makes jelly. If you from Ohiya why you want to interject Bama into the process? Enquiring minds need to know this kinda stuff. If you really want folks to buy the stuff you need to interject the term Texas into the equation. Everybody know if it say Texas it most likely be fitting. Thats how Texas Pete hotsauce got invented when some yankee from Ohiya got a brain storm on how to make money. It tastes turrible but you dont know it till you buy some. Just trying to cover all the bases here.

bigwheel

[DATsBBQ]

How about Big Mike's Sauce ? The tag is It's not from Texas, but they wished it was.

[Big Mike]

BW, I am actually from Alabama. I've lived here in Ohio for about 9 years now.

I tell ya what, coming up with a name that you like that is not in use already is a hard thing to do.


Dats, I like that tag line.

[Big Mike]

Mike I'm sorry......but until I have a sample of your rub and sauce I can't comment further

We might could do something about that.