Do trademarks have to be exact?
To find a conflict, it is not required that the marks and the goods/services be exactly the same; instead, it is sufficient if the marks are similar and the goods and or services related such that consumers would mistakenly believe they come from the same source.
Does a logo need to match the name?
Ultimately, in fact, your logo should become synonymous with the company name. This is so effective that often the actual name of the company doesn’t need to be included, even in advertising, marketing, or on store fronts. That’s a good example of the logo working along with the name.
Do I have to trademark my name and logo separately?
A small business needs to protect its intellectual property, which includes its business name and logo. Generally speaking, you should apply for trademark registrations for your business name, logo, slogan and designs separately.
Can a logo be a trademark?
Your logo is a trademark that identifies the goods or services you’re selling with your brand. Filing an application to register your trademark with the U.S. Trademark Office allows you to protect your trademark and prohibit others from using it on similar goods or services.
Do logos get trademarked?
By common law, a logo is trademarked as soon as it’s used in commerce. However, if you ever wanted to dispute another organization for using your likeness, your trademark would have to be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Does trademarking a logo protect the name?
A logo mark gives you the rights in the combination of images and words. Therefore, rights to the words in a logo mark are weaker than the standard word marks since the rights are only valid as a whole.
Can I use my logo before its trademarked?
In fact, the mark ¨ can only be used after the logo is actually registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Common law trademarks use either the “TM” (trademark) or “SM” (service mark) symbol to inform businesses that you own your logo. However, common law trademarks offer limited protection.
Can I trademark a name and add a logo later?
Although you can apply for trademark protection for your name and logo concurrently, each is considered a separate mark. As such, each mark (i.e. your standard character mark and your design mark) requires its own application.
Do I own the trademark rights to my combined name and logo?
The USPTO has approved your application, so congratulations. You now own the trademark–to your combined name and logo. Don’t think you can separate these two elements. Because you filed them in the same application, the USPTO sees just one trademark. You don’t own the federal trademark rights to the name by itself, or the logo by itself.
Why does the USPTO only see one trademark?
Because you filed them in the same application, the USPTO sees just one trademark. You don’t own the federal trademark rights to the name by itself, or the logo by itself. You only own the trademark rights to the name and logo displayed together as a single unit.
Should I register a trademark or domain name for my product?
You would apply to register a trademark to protect the brand name of the vacuum cleaner. And you might register a copyright for the TV commercial that you use to market the product. A domain name is part of a web address that links to the internet protocol address (IP address) of a particular website.
How much does it cost to trademark a business name?
Each trademark you file incurs a separate application fee. For example, if you wish to trademark your business name, your logo, and a product name, you will pay the application fee three times. Additionally, you might be subject to greater legal fees if you’ve chosen to work with an attorney on top of the filing fee with the trademark office.