What is a Trademark?
A trademark protects names, slogans, logos, and symbols, preventing confusion between companies. Apply early as review takes time, needing renewal.
Branding and Copyrighting Your Logo
Branding develops your identity so customers associate qualities and emotions with you, copyrighting your logo. Your memorable logo represents you before customers see your work.
Cost and Process of Trademarking a Design
To trademark a design, you’ll pay between $275 and $325 for the filing fees and any applicable attorney fees as the cost. Many types of designs can be trademarked, but you should check with a lawyer to be sure.
An international trademark provides exclusive brand name and design rights. Your memorable logo represents you before customers see your work.
Trademarking Your Design
Trademarking grants startups security of their brand. By trademarking a company name, one makes its services and products distinctive in terms of their competitors, becoming their intellectual property. In doing so, it prevents rivals from copying or stealing their brand.
To trademark a design more fully, you may file your trademark with a government agency to obtain greater legal protection. Before you try, you should first be sure that your design qualifies as something that can be protected under laws.
Trademark protection can protect your designs and logos. Find out how to get started with this explanation of how the process works, how much it costs, and how long it takes.