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If you have an invention in Smyrna
Nissan’s company profile, with information as of March 31, 2026, lists Nissan North America in Smyrna among its production sites at 983 Nissan Drive, with the Pathfinder, Rogue and Murano for Nissan and the QX60 for INFINITI. The Smyrna / Rutherford County Airport Authority governs and manages the airport at 278 Doug Warpoole Road, which its own site says is home to over 50 businesses. The site also says aircraft structural repair and avionics work can be found at the airport, that it operates as a joint use facility with the Tennessee Army National Guard, and that an airport business park is under development. Neither page describes patents or research in Smyrna, so read them as local context rather than as intellectual property facts, and read the sections below for the rules.
Search first, then decide what to file
A patent search is a step to take up with an attorney, and this page does not teach it. For the business side of an idea, the Town of Smyrna handles local business licenses through its business page, which lists the email business.licenses@townofsmyrna.org and weekday hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The same town page shows 315 South Lowry Street in Smyrna in its header, though it does not say that the license office sits at that address, so check before you go.
Patent clocks and public disclosure
This page does not describe the rules about showing or selling an invention before filing, so ask an attorney about those before you go public.
Which federal court lists Rutherford County and Williamson County
For Rutherford County and for Williamson County, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee lists both under its Nashville listing, and the court’s pages give 719 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203 for that listing. Tennessee also has its own Uniform Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of trade secrets under state law.
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Questions inventors ask
Can I register my product name with Tennessee?
A trademark or service mark can be registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, by a signed application sent with the filing fee to the office at 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN 37243. The Secretary of State says the registration lasts five years from the date of filing and can be renewed for further five year periods, with renewal opening six months before it expires.
Does a noncompete affect an inventor who works for someone else?
In Tennessee, a separate statute covers noncompetes of health care providers. An attorney should confirm the current rule for the kind of work involved.
Finding the right attorney
Bring dates and documents to a first conversation: when you came up with the idea, when anyone else first saw it, and any agreement with an employer. If you plan to form a company, Tennessee businesses file new business and annual report paperwork through the online TNCaB account system of the Secretary of State. In 2015 the Secretary of State’s Division of Business Services announced online filing of assumed names, meaning a name other than the legal name under which a business transacts business. To start, you can get matched with an intellectual property attorney.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Nissan list for Smyrna?
Nissan’s company profile, with information as of March 31, 2026, lists Nissan North America in Smyrna among its production sites at 983 Nissan Drive. It gives the Pathfinder, Rogue and Murano for Nissan and the QX60 for INFINITI. The profile’s research and development list does not include Smyrna.
Which businesses does the Smyrna airport host?
The Smyrna / Rutherford County Airport Authority governs and manages the airport at 278 Doug Warpoole Road in Smyrna. Its own site says the airport is home to over 50 businesses and that aircraft structural repair and avionics work can be found there. The site also says the airport is a joint use facility with the Tennessee Army National Guard and that an airport business park is under development. The page is undated.
When can I reach the Town of Smyrna about business licenses?
The Town of Smyrna’s business page lists weekday hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and the email business.licenses@townofsmyrna.org. Its header shows 315 South Lowry Street in Smyrna, but the page does not say the license office is at that address.
Which court listing covers Rutherford County and Williamson County?
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee lists both counties under its Nashville listing. The court’s pages give 719 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203 for that listing.
Where are new business filings made in Tennessee?
Tennessee businesses file new business and annual report paperwork through the online TNCaB account system of the Secretary of State. In 2015 the Secretary of State’s Division of Business Services announced online filing of assumed names.
Does Tennessee have its own trade secret law?
Tennessee has its own Uniform Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of trade secrets under state law.
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