Legal Question in Business Law in California

copyright?

How do I go about copyrighting the name of my website name and product name my web page carries?


Asked on 7/20/06, 3:49 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Re: copyright?

You would be best served by obtaining a trademark, rather than a copyright. You would need to file for the mark at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov). Trademarks can get complicated, so I would recommend that you have an attorney do it for you.

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Answered on 7/20/06, 4:25 pm
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: copyright?

Names of Web sites and product names are not copyrightable. Copyright is available for original creative works such as books, plays, paintings, photographs, etc.

Protection of the sort you seem to be seeking is available, if at all, via the trademark route. Here again, you will find definite limits as to what words can be registered as a trademark. Many everyday words and phrases will not be accepted by the USPTO because they are not sufficienly distinctive.

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Answered on 7/20/06, 5:19 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: copyright?

You probably meant that you want trademark, tradename, and copyright protections for your business and products. Hire experienced counsel to guide you through the complex filings needed in the state, federal and foreign agencies involved.

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Answered on 7/20/06, 7:22 pm


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