Trademark law protects business names, logos, and slogans--"marks"--used in trade. The intent is to protect consumers from fraud in the marketplace.
Trademark. The trademark law prevents companies from stealing a product name. The Trademark Symbol -- > ™
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LeBron James with his trademark headband.
Generally a trademark wouldn't additionally require a copyright statement; the (tm) or (R) indication would cover it.
Logos are protected by trademark law, which is similar.
Brand names are protected by trademark law, not patent law.
No, but registration is not required for protection: he can claim common law trademark on his name to the extent that he is using it in trade.
If a trademark registration is not properly renewed every 10 years, the formal protections will end. However, you can still maintain a "common law" trademark if you continue to use the mark in trade.
The law doesn't specify.
No; logos are protected by trademark law.
It is not mandatory to trademark your business identity in Canada. A common law trademark is a non-registered trademark that is typically implemented in order to show the intent to trademark. Unfortunately, common law trademarks are difficult to defend legally as no registration has been conducted, though they can be very important in the process of appealing an application for a trademark. It is possible for one to appeal a trademark process by arguing that they have been utilizing the name for a longer period of time and be successful. It is, however, true that the only way to protect a mark is to register it as a trademark. For more on Canadian Trademarks visit the link below.
™ indicates common-law trademark rights, while ® signifies a federally registered trademark.