Is a trademark of my Legal NAME necessary?

Trademarking a legal name is not necessary unless one is actively using it to do business or provide services. Some internet theorists propose that by trademarking one's legal name it removes them from government jurisdiction and laws. This theory is based on another theory that the government is a corporation for profit and doing business with its citizens and not acting in its lawful constitutional capacity. From our nearly two decades (2026 is when this FAQ was written) of research and experience, those theories are simply not correct and not provable as fact. 

Trademarking a legal name does not remove a person from federal or state jurisdiction i.e. laws, codes/statutes as some internet unschooled law teachers assume. Trademarking a legal name protects that name when used in conjunction with goods or services offered for profit by the person or organization that holds the trademark. This is done to protect against anyone else using that mark in the same industry. Trademarking a legal name is unusual but it can be done none the less. However, if someone has the exact same legal name first, middle, last and has already trademarked it for the same industry, it will not be able to be trademarked. An example of someone that might trademark their legal name is a sole proprietor using it to mark his/her particular goods or services in a particular industry. Once trademarked, he/she may assign the rights to the mark to a trust. Trademarking a legal name as a sole proprietor is often suggested and advised by professionals in the legal industry.