A restaurant chain wants to expand nationally but its name is already trademarked by another restaurant in a different state with federal registration. The chain should:
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A
Consider rebranding or negotiating a license, since federal registration gives the other party nationwide priority
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B
Ignore it because they registered their LLC first in their own state
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C
Simply add 'Inc.' to the name to make it distinct
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D
Use the name only in online advertising