you have to patent the idea & copyright the trademark. Research the net (try google first) & you will get all your answers there )
am3dz :
its better to register copyrights for your own product because trademark takes time not less then 3 years, and for register design depends if your product is unique then still there are so many things going to interfear ya, just start and sell the product, no need to register anything , work with proprietership, gradually gradually go for other options.
Paul G :
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TradeMark Express :
To register a trademark, contact either your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark. If you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.Prior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you’re interested in is truly available. This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. It is not possible to protect ideas but rather the representation of that idea. Here are the three areas of intellectual property; this should help you figure out which route is best:PATENT:To protect an original invention OR a significant improvement to an existing product, a patent would be filed. Here’s the USPTO’s definition: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html#patent COPYRIGHT:Copyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem “artistic” in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few. TRADEMARK:Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry. Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
Patent office
you have to patent the idea & copyright the trademark. Research the net (try google first) & you will get all your answers there
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its better to register copyrights for your own product because trademark takes time not less then 3 years, and for register design depends if your product is unique then still there are so many things going to interfear ya, just start and sell the product, no need to register anything , work with proprietership, gradually gradually go for other options.
™ ALT + 0153 ™ oh sorry I thought you was asking how to make that sign on your computer but the other answers are correct
To register a trademark, contact either your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark. If you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.Prior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you’re interested in is truly available. This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. It is not possible to protect ideas but rather the representation of that idea. Here are the three areas of intellectual property; this should help you figure out which route is best:PATENT:To protect an original invention OR a significant improvement to an existing product, a patent would be filed. Here’s the USPTO’s definition: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html#patent COPYRIGHT:Copyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem “artistic” in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few. TRADEMARK:Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry. Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!