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by causality0 928 days ago
Don't most places have rules barring IP protection for the names of places? Like the US federal government can't sue "USA Super Nail Salon".
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A sort of edge case is when Atlanta startup 'Beltline & Co' had to change their name because it conflicted with the Atlanta Beltline, a multiuse trail system encircling the central part of the city. The Beltline is certainly a place, but it only has a cohesive form due to the Beltline project being developed by Atlanta BeltLine Inc. and Atlanta BeltLine Partnership.