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Yes, it is very common to create a logo for identification of your brand. In US practice the mere "use in commerce" of the logo in association with your goods or services may give you some state and federal protection.
However, a registration (state or federal) will give you better protection, not to mention notice to the public of your claim to proprietary rights in the logo.
So, to answer your question, yes you can "put trademark" on a logo, which means you can enforce the logo as a trademark, or you can put "tm" on the logo, or you can register it and put the circle-R on the logo.
The circle-R ® registered trademark symbol can only legally be used on a trademark that is federally registered. Many non-registered brands use "tm" or "sm" (for service marks) to indicate a claim to the value of the brand.
Patents have nothing to do with it.
No; it is too short to qualify as a literary work, and as a work of the federal government it is exempt from copyright protection in accordance with 17USC105.
No, for two reasons: as a government work, it is not subject to copyright protection, but also as such a short phrase (one letter!) it could only be protected as a trademark. Which it isn't.
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Why is there a copyright symbol on art?
The copyright symbol © is used to demonstrate that a work is protected and permission must be sought before use by a third party.
Can you use images from a text or website if it doesn't have the word copyright or the copyright symbol on it?
Materials are not required to have a notification on them in order to be protected.
What is the copyright law if photographs do not have 'copyright' symbol on them. Does it make a difference if the photographer has the original photograph stored?
Works of sufficient creativity are automatically protected as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium; the copyright symbol is not required.
Copyright symbol mean original?
The copyright symbol © is used to demonstrate that an original work is protected and permission must be sought before use by a third party.
What is software copyright law in Canada?
In Canada software is protected as a literary work under the Copyright Act of Canada. Copyright is acquired automatically when an original work is generated, the creator is not required to register or mark the work with the copyright symbol in order to be protected.
Who is the creator of the copyright logo?
The copyright logo, ©, was created by Henry Wheaton, a U.S. reporter of decisions for the U.S. Supreme Court, in 1831. It became widely accepted as the universal symbol for copyright.
Is there a copyright or registered symbol after the movie Ring of Bright Water?
The title itself is not protected (indeed, cannot be protected), so neither is required.
Is copyright copyrighted?
No. The concept and the word are too old to be protected, the word is too short to be protected, and the symbol is a work of the government and not subject to protection.
Does a copyright symbol have to be attached to an item before it is protected by copyright laws?
No. Since 1989, when copyright law was amended to bring it into alignment with the Berne Copyright Convention, it is no longer necessary for a copyright symbol to be displayed to establish or maintain protection. Copyright exists from the moment you create an original work, and that can be something as simple as a photo of your child.
Is every thing on the web copyrighted?
No, everything on the web is not copyrighted. You have to claim copyright by placing a copyright symbol or getting a license claiming it's protected.
How do you follow the copyright law if there is no watermark or copyright symbol on it?
Signatories to the Berne Convention (which includes the United States) cannot require formalities. Before Berne, works were only protected if they were published with a copyright symbol and registered with the Copyright Office; since Berne, works are automatically protected as soon as they are "fixed." If you wish to use materials created by someone else, even if they are not marked, you need their permission.
Is there a copyright on the presidential seal?
Not exactly. It is protected by federal laws as a "state symbol", which cannot be used without permission.
