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05/17/2006 04:27:41 PM · #1
Okay... So I am taking the plunge this summer to officially buy a business license and pay taxes on my photography as the recent days have boosted my rep and I am afraid to get shut down or something if someone asks about a license. The fees aren't much and I have great networks to advertise BUT....

I need to copyright my emblem. What is the most efficient way to do this? Help Help....
05/17/2006 04:31:16 PM · #2
try here copyright office. you should be able to get what you need from there.
05/18/2006 12:45:35 AM · #3
Your emblem? If it is a symbol of some sort that represents you I believe what you want is to trademark it, not copyright.

David
05/18/2006 01:04:04 AM · #4
Yes, if by "emblem" she means "Logo", then it would become her trademark as in ® or â„¢...

R.
05/18/2006 01:16:10 AM · #5
You know it well. You are a Criminal Psychology major. LOL.
05/18/2006 01:23:12 AM · #6
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Yes, if by "emblem" she means "Logo", then it would become her trademark as in ® or â„¢...

R.


Such as jejeje â„¢
05/18/2006 01:25:44 AM · #7
or cheeeeeesyâ„¢
05/18/2006 02:11:49 AM · #8
Or is that Rikkied with the little TM....yeah yeah..too slack to put it there!
05/18/2006 02:35:19 AM · #9
ok, business law class to the rescue

Copyright: An intangible property right granted to authors and originators of a literary work or artistic production that falls within specified categories:

1. Literary works (including computer programs)
2. Musical works
3. Dramatic works
4. Pantomime and choreographic works
5. Pictoral, graphic, and sculptural works
6. Films and audiovisual works
7. Sound recordings

So, yes you want a trademark

Trademarks (Service Marks and Trade Dress)

which is Any distinctive word, name, symbol, or device (image or appearance), or combination thereof, that an entity uses to identify and distinguish its goods and services from those of others.

How acquired:

1. At common law, ownership is created by use of mark.
2. Registration (either with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or with the appropriate state office) gives constructive notice of date of use.
3. Federal registration is permitted if the mark is currently in use or if the applicant intends use within six months (period can be extended to three years).
4. Federal registration can be renewed between the fifth and sixth years and, thereafter, every ten years.

Requirements, Types or Categories, Rights, Duration, and Civil Remedies for Infringement answers upon request.

Also, any questions regarding Patents, Copyrights, or Trade Secrets, or any other law questions actually.... I loved this class and this book is huge and awesome, easy to read and fully/clearly explains everything.
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