Okay... So I am taking the plunge this summer to officially buy a business license and pay taxes on my photography as the recent days have boosted my rep and I am afraid to get shut down or something if someone asks about a license. The fees aren't much and I have great networks to advertise BUT....
I need to copyright my emblem. What is the most efficient way to do this? Help Help....
Copyright: An intangible property right granted to authors and originators of a literary work or artistic production that falls within specified categories:
1. Literary works (including computer programs)
2. Musical works
3. Dramatic works
4. Pantomime and choreographic works
5. Pictoral, graphic, and sculptural works
6. Films and audiovisual works
7. Sound recordings
So, yes you want a trademark
Trademarks (Service Marks and Trade Dress)
which is Any distinctive word, name, symbol, or device (image or appearance), or combination thereof, that an entity uses to identify and distinguish its goods and services from those of others.
How acquired:
1. At common law, ownership is created by use of mark.
2. Registration (either with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or with the appropriate state office) gives constructive notice of date of use.
3. Federal registration is permitted if the mark is currently in use or if the applicant intends use within six months (period can be extended to three years).
4. Federal registration can be renewed between the fifth and sixth years and, thereafter, every ten years.
Requirements, Types or Categories, Rights, Duration, and Civil Remedies for Infringement answers upon request.
Also, any questions regarding Patents, Copyrights, or Trade Secrets, or any other law questions actually.... I loved this class and this book is huge and awesome, easy to read and fully/clearly explains everything.
