Is it better to trademark or copyright a name?
Trademarks offer far more protection than copyrights, but copyrights are extremely important for the protection of logos. Read on to explore in detail the difference between the two, so that you can better understand their importance and the impact they can have on your company.
Should I or my company own my trademark?
The party who controls the nature and quality of the goods and services used in connection with the brand should be the trademark owner. This is an important decision and naming the proper owner for purposes of registration is critical to maintaining a valid trademark.
Can I do a trademark by myself?
Yes, you can trademark yourself, as long as you are in connection with your products or services. In order to do so, you will have to demonstrate to the United States Patent and Trademark Office that you are using that logo to identify your products and services from a competing entity’s products.
Do I need to copyright my logo?
Is a logo subject to copyright? Yes. A logo that includes artistic or design elements, (i.e. not just the name on its own), is legally regarded as being a work of artistic creation and therefore will be protected under copyright law. Copyright protects the logo as an artistic work.
How can I protect my logo from being copied?
Trademark your logo to protect it from being stolen. No matter the size or the industry your company operates in, you should file for logo trademark yourself or hire a trademark attorney to do it for you.
How do you trademark a name by yourself?
Registering a trademark for a company name is pretty straightforward. Many businesses can file an application online in less than 90 minutes, without a lawyer’s help. The simplest way to register is on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Web site, www.uspto.gov.
Do I need to put TM on my logo?
The (TM) symbol actually has no legal meaning. You can use the symbol on any mark that your company uses without registering it. The most common use of the TM symbol is on a new phrase, logo, word, or design that a company plans to register through the USPTO.
Is it worth trademarking a logo?
Trademarks protect words, names, symbols, sounds and colors and distinguish one company’s goods and products from another. Trademarking a logo not only protects it from being used by other similar companies, it also protects a company from unknowingly infringing upon an existing logo.
Should I copyright or get my phrase trademarked?
A phrase should be trademarked, not copyrighted. Registering a trademark with the USPTO is simple and not very time-consuming but can take time to approve. If you hope to enforce your ownership over a specific trademark, you’ll want to get it registered before it’s too late.
What is the difference between a trademark and a copyright?
The main difference between a copyright and trademark is that a copyright is mainly used for creative works, whereas trademarks are generally used for logos, symbols or slogans. However, some elaborate logos, symbols or slogans may be applicable for both a copyright and a trademark.
Is a trademark the same as a copyright?
No, Trademark, copyrights and patents are not the same thing. However, Trademark, Copyright and Patents are often confused to be the same. Although each one is used to safeguard intellectual property rights, they are fundamentally different from each other and used for different purposes.
How does copyright differ from a patent or trademark?
Intellectual properties. “Copyrights and patents have the same goal; they just pursue it in different fields,” NYU Law professor Christopher Jon Sprigman tells Mental Floss.