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Logos and names are protected by trademarks, not copyrights. Copyrights are for “creative works”, which does not include short phrases. To file for a trademark, you can upload your logo online using the Trademark Office online application form. However, I would recommend using an attorney.

Carlos,

A stage name/band name would be protected as a trademark. Any music you made could be protected by copyright. Copyrights protect creative works like music, books, etc. Trademarks protect brands such as product and business names and logos.

Maya,

I am not sure what you are asking. In the U.S., you can register your copyright claim to all the poetry on your website together, if none of it has been published, in other words if the poetry has been displayed on your website but copies of the individual poems have not been distributed. You can take screenshots or printouts of your website to deposit as part of your application.

You can file your application online with the U.S. copyright office. However, it may be a good idea to retain an attorney to ensure you do not make a mistake which will slow down the processing of your application.

Generally speaking, you can get a U.S. trademark for your website name if you use it in connection with the sale of products or the advertisement of goods in the U.S. I am not an Indian trademark attorney, so I really cannot speak to whether you can get an Indian trademark, or what the costs would be. I would have to ask my Indian associate- the rules are likely similar.

You can register your copyrights to the story and/or any scripts adapted from it. The U.S. Copyright Office website (copyright.gov) has great information about copyright registration. It is a relatively simple process. I would recommend using a copyright attorney to make sure your application is completed and submitted correctly. You can expect your application to be processed in 6-9 months if submitted electronically, however you will have protection dating to the date of filing .

Allie,

Slogans are protected by trademark law and not copyright law. Trademark law protects a slogan only if you use it in commerce, or if you have an intent to use it in commerce and register your slogan with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

An advertisement (i.e. commercial) is protected by copyright, but only tangible expressions are protected, not ideas. An idea for an ad cannot be copyrighted- an actual ad video can be, as can story boards, written dialog, etc.

If you just have an idea for an ad, that cannot be protected by copyright. The only option I can think of to protect the idea is to have the company sign an agreement not to use your idea without your permission before you tell it to them. Most large companies would not agree to sign such an agreement, however.

Hugo,

Names and logos should be trademarked to protect them. Your logo could also be protected by copyright, but that would only protect it from copying, and not from another independently derived logo that looks similar.

The only advantage to copyrighting different works together is that you save money on the application fees. Copyrighting multiple works together would not stop you from later publishing them individually or enforcing your copyright for one of the works by itself. However, it would make it more difficult to license your works individually.

The script and music for a play, authored by an individual, can be registered separately. You would have to submit two separate applications. Each application, submitted online, has a fee of $35. I also recommend using an attorney, who will charge you some fee on top of that.

Nick,

Keep in mind that a copyright only protects against someone copying your logo, and not someone who independently comes up with a similar logo and starts using it. To protect against that, you would need a trademark registration. A name cannot be protected by copyright, you need trademark protection for that.

Really, you need an attorney’s assistance. For a couple hundred dollars, you can get an expert to help you obtain copyright protection for your website. It is worth it. If you really cannot afford an attorney, I recommend reading the instructions online at copyright.gov. You should not need to submit a physical CD.

Louis,

It sounds like you have the idea. Trademarks protect names, copyrights protect designs, patents protect functionality/applications.

Costs can vary greatly depending on what attorney you use and, in the case of patents, the type of application you apply for as well as the technology and difficulty you run into trying to get your patent granted. I will contact you directly with my own fees. Generally speaking, you can expect maybe $250-$500 for a copyright, $750-1500 for a trademark, and $10,000-30,000 for a patent from beginning to end (over several years).

Kristy,

I do not do a lot of work with publishers. My understanding is that usually publishers like to apply for the copyright registration themselves, but I do not see why they would refuse a work with a registered copyright. At the same time, a reputable publisher is not likely to rip off your manuscript.

Architectural designs are protected by copyright. The appearance of a decorative design generally can be protected by copyright. If you want to protect the functionality of a design, e.g. the way the wall is moved, etc., that could only be protected by a patent. A patent on the method of movement could cover any system that functioned in that manner, regardless of appearance.

Copyrights do not protect ideas per se. Ideas for movies, books, etc., are taken and used by others with some frequency. Copyright only protects the expression of your idea in a tangible form, such as writing, drawings, or videos. A script, mock-up, character sketches, plot outline, all would be protected by copyright. For the best protection, copyrights should be registered with the Copyright Office.

Original text and graphics can be copyrighted and should be registered with the Copyright Office. If you need help completing the online forms, I recommend contacting a copyright attorney.

Laraine,

Business and brand names cannot be copyrighted. They can only be trademarked.

Ian,

Yes, the copyright for the text of a book is separate from a trademark for the title of the book. The title cannot be copyrighted. Keep in mind that the purpose of a trademark is to prevent confusion in the market, so it may not even be necessary to trademark the title. Would someone be confused between your book and another if they had similar titles but different authors, cover art, and sizes? It might not be an issue.

In the United States, copyright protection is generally the only kind of protection available for documents relating to movie or other entertainment ideas. However, the actual ideas contained in the document are not protected, only the actual text of the document. There really is no protection for general plot ideas- these should be discussed under an NDA if you want to avoid having them used by others. Story and character details could be protected, depending on their nature and the level of detail.

If the design is a logo for a company that makes the t-shirt, it could be protected as a trademark. If it is a graphic design that is “conceptually separable” from the t-shirt, it could be protected by copyright as an artwork.

Other t-shirt designs might not be protectable by copyright or trademark. Fashion designs generally cannot be protected by copyright in the U.S. Something can only be protected as a trademark if it serves to identify the source of a product or service. Therefore, a merely decorative design on a t-shirt could not be registered as a trademark, if it is not source-indicative.

An app is a computer program. There are good instructions at the Copyright Office website copyright.gov or you can consult an attorney.

Generally speaking, for anything you do within the scope of your employment the copyright is owned by your employer. Outside of the scope of your employment, you own the copyright. Whether it is within the scope of your employment or not could be a tough question that an attorney would have t research and give you an opinion on.

If you register an entire album in one application, the government fee would be $35. Generally, multiple works can be regsitered together if they are released together or are all unpublished.

A copyright registration’s effective date is the day it is filed. So, a work being stolen while you are waiting for your certificate will not affect it.

I cannot comment on unspecified websites that assist with filing trademark and copyright applications. I am sure many of them are “legitimate.” I would recommend using a good attorney though, at least initially.