Expired Trademark... What would it take to obtain?

Subject: Re: Expired Trademark... What would it take to obtain?

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: I have just learned that the Trademark that covers my own last name is expired. I am interested in trying to obtain this trademark with the intent of possibly setting up a buisness and preventing some larger company from telling me that I can not use my own name. : So, I have a few questions.... : 1. Can I obtain an otherwise expired Trademark? : 2. To obtain a trademark, do I need to have a buisness already established? : 3. I already own a my last name .net so I could place the trademark there if needed, would this be acceptable? : 4. Just how much does it cost and would this be "TRADEMARK SQUATTING" just because I want to ensure that my family name is not controlled by a major company? : 5. Can a TRADEMARK to be used by anyone with the family name... IE if my last name was DOE which it is not with the assumption that that is the reason I am considering getting my last name! : DOE Hardware : DOE Equipment : DOE Manufacturing : DOE College : DOE Web Services : DOE Realestate : DOE.com : Can someone point me into a general direction to know if this is possible, how would I do it, and how expensive will it be? I do not currently have a buisness but I have learned that one of my web domains may have trademark issues and I am working to find a way to protect the rest of my domains if possible. : Thanks!

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