Comments on: How Much Does a Copyright Cost? http://patents101.com/2009/12/how-much-does-a-copyright-cost/ Patents101, Hyra IP's Patents Blog Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:56:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Clifford D. Hyra http://patents101.com/2009/12/how-much-does-a-copyright-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Clifford D. Hyra Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:00:23 +0000 http://patents101.com/?p=513#comment-571 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. 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.

]]> By: carlos dixon http://patents101.com/2009/12/how-much-does-a-copyright-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-570 carlos dixon Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:09:13 +0000 http://patents101.com/?p=513#comment-570 I am a producer/ artits and I am trying to take the proper legal steps into the music Industry. How do I register a stage name. As copywrite or trademark? I am a producer/ artits and I am trying to take the proper legal steps into the music Industry. How do I register a stage name. As copywrite or trademark?

]]> By: Clifford D. Hyra http://patents101.com/2009/12/how-much-does-a-copyright-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Clifford D. Hyra Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:19:02 +0000 http://patents101.com/?p=513#comment-564 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. 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.

]]> By: fred edwards http://patents101.com/2009/12/how-much-does-a-copyright-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-560 fred edwards Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:17:35 +0000 http://patents101.com/?p=513#comment-560 what if you want to copyright your logo and name do you have to send the picture of the logo and the name by fax or email or ect.... just trying to figure which would work best in my favor. what if you want to copyright your logo and name do you have to send the picture of the logo and the name by fax or email or ect…. just trying to figure which would work best in my favor.

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