Trademark 'Use in Commerce' for Website Business

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This relates to my previous question ("Application for a Trademark as Individual or Company"), but I would like to ask it as well: When I file a trademark application, what is relevant for the 'use in commerce' -- the date from which I was running the website or the date when the company was incorporated (later date)? If both works, which one is preferable? Thank you!

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Steven weinrieb
Patent Attorney

Use in commerce is the actual use of your mark on or in connection with your products or services in interstate commerce. This is for US.

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