copyright and trademark necessary??

wsdddoa012 · 07-10-2007, 04:29 AM

Is getting a trademark and copyright really necessary when you design your own logo? and how do you know if someone else has the same logo? how do you check?

eXcessiveForce · 07-10-2007, 09:15 AM

there is a searchable database on the US patent office website. However I believe the recommend doing a registration search before spending the money to apply for a trademark.

You don't have to do this, but this protects you rights to the mark. If you hit it big time, this can be pretty important. But if you are just going to stay as a single school with a few students then you may want to forget it.

wsdddoa012 · 07-12-2007, 08:01 PM

Registration search, is that also done at the patent office? or would I go about doing the search?

eXcessiveForce · 07-12-2007, 08:11 PM

usually you pay for a company to do it.

wsdddoa012 · 07-13-2007, 08:59 PM

Sorry I"m new to the whole idea of trademarks and copyrights. Which company's would I get ahold of to do it?

fightstuff · 08-12-2007, 03:03 PM

Hi Mike,

You can get some more information regarding trademarks from http://www.uspto.gov/. If you think that people may use your logo or infringe on it in the future then you need a trademark. Copyrighting is pretty much a waste of time, as it would not stand up in court, whereas trademarks will. Any questions just let me know as I have first hand experience in trademarking.

Thanks,

John

Scott Bolinger · 10-13-2007, 09:28 AM

I believe you would talk to your secretary of state.

woaibbhemm · 10-26-2008, 02:06 AM

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eXcessiveForce Excessive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,907 Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	there is a searchable database on the US patent office website. However I believe the recommend doing a registration search before spending the money to apply for a trademark. You don't have to do this, but this protects you rights to the mark. If you hit it big time, this can be pretty important. But if you are just going to stay as a single school with a few students then you may want to forget it. __________________ eXcessiveFORCE. If you must use force, make it excessive. www.b-prime.com A success and achievement community

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wsdddoa012 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 88 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	response Registration search, is that also done at the patent office? or would I go about doing the search? __________________ Mike Senior Chief Instructor

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eXcessiveForce Excessive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,907 Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	usually you pay for a company to do it. __________________ eXcessiveFORCE. If you must use force, make it excessive. www.b-prime.com A success and achievement community

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wsdddoa012 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 88 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	response Sorry I"m new to the whole idea of trademarks and copyrights. Which company's would I get ahold of to do it? __________________ Mike Senior Chief Instructor

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fightstuff Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 37 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Mike, You can get some more information regarding trademarks from http://www.uspto.gov/. If you think that people may use your logo or infringe on it in the future then you need a trademark. Copyrighting is pretty much a waste of time, as it would not stand up in court, whereas trademarks will. Any questions just let me know as I have first hand experience in trademarking. Thanks, John __________________ the home of Boxing and Martial Arts equipment on the Internet

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Scott Bolinger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 273 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I believe you would talk to your secretary of state. __________________ Author of "WarriorRage KickBoxing by Scott Bolinger" www.WarriorRage.com President of The WarriorRage KickBoxing Federation www.wrkf.us

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woaibbhemm Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 117 Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	thank you for the sharing~ __________________ I always want to dream , dream what? buy lotro gold that's also a question for myself~ runescape accounts

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