The logo is registered as a trademark, and can be protected in perpetuity as long as it is in use.
In order to copyright a logo product, an individual must submit an application to the United States Copyright Office. This organization will judge the uniqueness of the desired logo and offer permission for copyright.
Yes.
No. You could copyright a drawing or photograph of the logo but the logo itself would have to be protected as a trademark.
No. In the US that requirement was changed in 1989
Using a logo without permission would be trademarkinfringement.
It means the logo has a copyright.
No. Names, titles, slogans, and common words/phrases do not qualify for copyright protection. In this case however the Olymipc logo is certainly registered as a trademark.
The copyright logo, a c inside a circle (©), can be made by pressing Option+G on a Mac or Shift+Alt+C or Alt+0169 on a PC.
Pac-Man belongs to Namco and liced by Midway in America. - PacMan does belong to Namco but they severed business with Midway after Midway kept making unlicensed 'spin-offs' of PacMan
The United States Marines logo copyright is of course owned by the United States Marine Corps. They even have their own division to deal with the improper use of their logo in media and sales.
Logos are protected by trademark, not copyright. Adidas began using its logo in 1949, filed for trademark protection in 1969, and received formal registration in 1970.
Yes, it was first published in 1939, meaning its copyright will expire 95 years later.