Trademark/Copyright

Note: The information provided in this section is for general purposes only. Please consult your attorney when needing advice trademarking or copyrighting your work.

What are Trademarks and Copyrights

A trademark is a name, symbol or emblem which identifies goods as coming from a particular manufacturer or distributor. The owner of a trademark may prohibit others from using her trademark or other trademarks...

Copyright - What Can You Protect?

The legal protection known has “copyright” has come front and center over the past few years with major legal rulings regarding peer-to-peer networks on the Internet. Copyright protection, however, can be a confusing area of the law. This article details what can and cannot be protected by copyright...

Guide to Trademarks

BASIC FACTS ABOUT TRADEMARKS

A TRADEMARK may be a word, symbol, design or combination word and design, a slogan or even a distinctive sound which identifies and distinguishes the goods or services of one party from those of another. Used to identify a service, it can be called a service mark. In general, throughout this pamphlet the term trademark will refer to both trademarks and service marks...

How To Give Notice of Copyright On Your Works

The use of a copyright notice is no longer required under U. S. law, but you should still give notice whenever possible. Because prior law did contain such a requirement, however, the use of notice is still relevant to the copyright status of older works...