Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

copyright, patent or neither?

i have an idea i want to protect. i know i cant

copyrightit becasue its a phrase. For lack of a

better way to explain...it is much along the lines of

the "What would Jesus" Do campaign. I wonder if the

slogan " W.W.J.D." or something like it can be

protected as a trademark? any ideas how i can pretect

my


Asked on 9/19/00, 1:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Feldman Feldman Law Group

Re: copyright, patent or neither?

The short answer is probably yes, you can register it as a trademark. Slogans are registerable. Assuming it is worth something to you or your business, the first step is a professional search and legal analysis to find out if anyone else is using anything confusingly similar. Then you should apply for a registration. Feel free to contact me for further info.

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Answered on 10/18/00, 5:41 pm


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