You can only obtain a trademark registration in the United States (US) when you use or intend to use your trademark on goods and/or services. You should be selling goods and services under the mark and prominently using your trademark in connection with those goods and services. More…
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Trademark infringement
What is trademark infringement?
A trademark helps distinguish your company’s goods or services from others in the marketplace. If someone is using your trademark without your permission, they are committing trademark infringement. If someone is using a confusingly similar trademark, they may also be committing trademark infringement. More…
Benefits of Copyright registration in the US
- A copyright is a type of intellectual property that provides protection for original creative works such as literary (books, software code), artistic (photos, paintings), and musical creations.
- Copyright Protection:
- US: Copyright in a work created on or after January 1, 1978, is valid for a term consisting of the life of the author and 70 years after the author’s death.
- Canada: Copyright in a work not already in the public domain is valid for a term consisting of the life of the author and 70 years after the author’s death.