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Can a logo be your name?
This means that you can register a trademark for your business name, logo, slogan, symbol, design, and anything else that contributes to the brand identity of your company and the products or services that you offer. Your trademark is used to notify others that your company’s products, name, and logo are your property.
Do you trademark a name or a logo?
Generally speaking, you should apply for trademark registrations for your business name, logo, slogan and designs separately.
Can your name be copyrighted?
No. Names are not protected by copyright law. Some names may be protected under trademark law. Contact the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, [email protected] or see Circular 33 “Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, Titles, or Short Phrases”.
Is a name considered a trademark?
To be protected as a trademark, a personal name must be used as a trademark—the name must be used as a source identifier, to distinguish the goods or services of a particular source. In addition to use as a trademark, a showing of secondary meaning is required to protect a name as a mark.
Does your logo have to have your name?
The business or the company name should be used in the logo as it is the key identity of the brand.
Are logos copyrighted?
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.
Can you copyright a logo?
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.
Can you trademark a name already in use?
A registered trademark offers legal protection to unique logos, designs and names your business uses. You can’t file to register a trademark that someone else is already using if they used the trademark first.
Can a common name be trademarked?
Common words and phrases can be trademarked if the person or company seeking the trademark can demonstrate that the phrase has acquired a distinctive secondary meaning apart from its original meaning.
Do I have to register my company’s name and logo?
You certainly don’t have to register the copyright and trademark your company’s name or logo. In the United States, you own the copyright as soon as you put original work on a piece of paper or computer drive, and you win a trademark as soon as you use your name and logo for marketing your business.
How to copyright and Trademark Your Name and logo?
There are certain steps you need to take in order to copyright and trademark your name and logo. Following is a brief outline of those steps. Go to the online registration website and fill out the form for copyright. If your business is located in the United States, go to the official website of the United States Copyright Office.
Can a business name be a trademark?
Trademark Law and Naming Your Business A trademark is a sign, mark, or indicator used by an individual, business, or organization to identify a product or service as its own and to distinguish the product or service from those of its competitors. A business name generally can be protected as a trademark under federal and state trademark law.
What should I do to protect my business name and logo?
Once you create a website, you should register your business name and make your logo. At that time you can pursue copyright and trademark registration because that will protect your name and logo from infringement.