: Re: Using a pen-name: possible legal issues My question is about publishing under a pen-name. Does it have to be registered as a trademark? If it's not registered as a trademark, can someone sue
In Massachusetts, the state bar association has a referral service: if you go through them to find a lawyer, the person you talk to will charge only for a half-hour consultation. If your state has something similar and you want a definitive answer, I would encourage you to use it.
That being said, here is my opinion as a non-lawyer: if your pen name is not being used professionally by another writer, and you’re not using the name of someone who is famous for another reason, you should be safe. Basically, you don’t want anyone to be able to convince a judge that you are trying to profit from their reputation.
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