Distinguish between a trademark and copyright in the protection and marketing of a business.?
By Yahoo User • Category: Trademarks in AustraliaI am studying Business Law in Melbourne, Australia and I need help in figuring this out. Many thanks!
I am studying Business Law in Melbourne, Australia and I need help in figuring this out. Many thanks!
A copyright will protect printed material, a trademark protects a name, symbol, or logo that identifies a company or a product. A patent will protect the design of a specific product.Are there any good Business schools in Melbourne? Why do you need to look for this info in this forum?
trademark is more of protecting one’s invention. while copyright is more of protecting company names or logos.
A trademark is one or more: words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and indicate the source of the goods. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be renewed forever as long as they are being used in commerce. The owner/assignee/licensee of a trademark/mark has the right to exclude others from using that trademark/mark by being the first to use it in the marketplace. Rights in a trademark/mark are obtained only through commercial use of the mark. The owner of a trademark/mark has the right to exclude others unless the trademark/mark has been abandoned. A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted by government for a limited time to protect the particular form, way or manner in which an idea or information is expressed. Copyright may subsist in a wide range of creative or artistics forms or “works”, including literary works, movies, musical works, sound recordings, paintings, photographs, software, and industrial designs. Copyright is a type of intellectual property.