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A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
 trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name
Legal name (business)

The legal name of a business is the name under which the business conducts its operations....
, used for contract
Contract

A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do, or refrain from doing, an act which is enforceable in a court of law. It is a binding legal agreement....
s and other formal situations, may be another.






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A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
 trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name
Legal name (business)

The legal name of a business is the name under which the business conducts its operations....
, used for contract
Contract

A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do, or refrain from doing, an act which is enforceable in a court of law. It is a binding legal agreement....
s and other formal situations, may be another. Pharmaceuticals also have trade names (e.g. "Aspirin
Aspirin

Aspirin , also known as acetylsalicylic acid , is a salicylate medication, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication....
"), often dissimilar to their chemical names ("acetylsalicylic acid").

Trading names are sometimes registered as trademark
TradeMark

TradeMark is a tall, primarily residential, skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was completed in 2007 and has 28 floors. There are 200 hundred residential units....
s or are regarded as brand
Brand

A brand is a collection of symbols, experiences and associations connected with a product, a service, a person or any other artifact or entity....
s.

See also

  • Doing business as
    Doing business as

    The phrase "doing business as" is a legal writing, meaning that the name of the business or operation does not include the legal name of its sole proprietorship, the names of all partnership, or the official registered name of the limited partnership or corporation that owns it....