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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) handles trademarking for commercial logos, slogans and names for thousands of businesses each year. The trademarking process is not a necessity as intellectual property rights can be asserted in court based on evidence of first use. Inventors and business owners go through the... more »
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the governing body for trademarks in the United States. Trademarks are issued to original logos and images used by businesses and individuals for commercial purposes. While intellectual property laws apply to these images without trademarks, you, the creator, can improve your... more »
Coats of arms were used by ancient families of noble descent as an identifying mark and symbol. Despite some sources that might suggest otherwise, coats of arms are not linked to a particular name but are a form of intellectual property that passes from one owner to another. This means most individuals have no claim whatsoever to a... more »
It's possible that you want to legally protect a name, whether it's your personal name or a business name. U.S. copyright law does not cover the protection of names. However, you can legally protect your name with a trademark, if it is eligible. more »
Like patents, trademarks are an important way for American innovators to maintain the competitive advantages of their efforts. Trademarks were only granted in individual states until the late 1800s, when Congress enacted the first federal trademark law. Since then, a considerable amount of litigation has come to define trademarks, the... more »
Copyrights and trademarks fall under the purview of intellectual property law, which provides protection for creative works. Protection of... more »
Copyrights and trademarks are both considered intellectual property. Protection afforded to intellectual property under federal law is designed... more »
Like any other form of intellectual property, a business logo is entitled to legal protection against copying. Depending on the form of the logo,... more »
A trademark is a word, name or symbol, or device used to indicate the origin, quality and ownership of a product or service. The purpose of using... more »
A copyright gives authors protection, based on the U.S. Constitution, against others stealing from their works or claiming them as their own.... more »
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