[Crayder]

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Originally Posted by DarkLored To own a name of some sort you need to get a trademark for it. This only applies to businesses and products though.

False, it doesn't just apply to businesses and products.

However, you have to choose a unique name. It can't be widely used already and it can't contain major parts of other names.

Los Santos Roleplay can't be trademarked because "Los Santos" is already trademarked by Rockstar (NOT TakeTwo, Rockstar is just part of TakeTwo).

You could even trademark your gamer tag if you wanted it to be YOURS legally and exclusively. You just need more of a reason than it being a nickname, like sign some programs with that name or something significant.

See this: http://www.uspto.gov/trademark