This Handbook provides an overview of federal patent and trademark law. Information discussed includes types of patents and trademarks, duration of registration, requirements for obtaining, a guide to the application process, protecting your patent or trademark, and much more in 18 pages of materials.
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Copyright is an automatic right which protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. A Patent is a registered right that gives the owner exclusive right to features and processes of inventions. A Trade Mark protects logos and signs that are used in relation to a particular type of product or service.
Assuming that a patent is available for the subject matter of your concept, that's the way to prevent others from pursuing the same product concept. A trademark, however, is useful—and often crucial—when you are building a brand for your product or service.
Ing to the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, the U.S. Copyright Office may register a claim to copyright in a patent or a patent application, provided that the work contains a sufficient amount of original authorship.
You can have both a trademark and a patent, though they won't be for exactly the same thing. A trademark can protect a creation's name, for example, and a patent can protect the actual creation itself.
The Coca-Cola Corp owns the trademark to the name Coca-Cola, as well as the trademark on the bottle shape, and the graphic representation of their name. These are all things that help distinguish them from other cola brands and define their individual product. Coca-Cola also owns the patent on their formula.
Patents are typically used to protect new and useful machines, processes, compositions of matter, and improvements thereof. In summary, trademarks protect branding and identification of goods and services, while patents protect inventions and prevent others from making, using, or selling the same invention.
Trade marks will protect your brand, but not the invention of the thing you're providing using this brand. If the way your invention works is an important feature of your business, then a patent application may be a valuable form of protection for your business.
The presence of a trademark or trade name in a patent claim is not, per se, improper under U.S. patent law (specifically 35 U.S.C. §112(b) or pre- 35 U.S.C. §112, second paragraph).
Patents are intended to protect inventions of a functional or design nature. Trademarks provide protection for indicators of the source of products and services used in commercial trade, such as words or logos. Copyrights provide protection for literary and artistic expressions.
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Online filing for Trade Names and Trademarks has been fully implemented and PDF forms are no longer accepted. Tradename Registration Guidelines.The registration of trade names and marks is not legally required in Arizona, but is an accepted business practice. Fill Out The Trademark Application. Trademarks and service marks which are used in interstate or foreign commerce may be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Office of the Secretary of State files the registration of trade names and trademarks in the State of Arizona. Get free patent and trademark legal assistance. Patent Pro Bono Program. The application primarily requires you to provide a written description of the trademark. How can I register a trade name or trademark for my business in Arizona?