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02-28-2003, 01:26 PM
Do any of you guys copyright your logos? I am almost done with mine and I would like some feedback on this. If so, where/how do you do this? Any tips/advice would be appreciated. :)

mpalamar
02-28-2003, 01:51 PM
You would need a Trademark for the company name/logo. http://www.uspto.gov

You do get a common law trademark by being the first to use the name/logo in commerce but this type of trademark is difficult to enforse in the legal system. My state (Pennsylvania) issues trademarks for $100 and that might be a cheaper option. Once you have a state trademark, nobody can register a national trademark that is similar. This offers better protection than a comman law trademark but is not as good as a national trademark

-Mike