Using the © sign
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- gerrymc
Im starting a tshirt brand (yes... another one) and ive got a name for the brand and ive created a logo.
After the logo ive put the © sign after it, is that allowed or do i need to register the name somewhere or something before id do that... or can i use that symbol freely
- durtyHoooooor0
In hte UK aww ye huv tae dee tae coapyricht summit is tae send it tae yersel registered poast an' dinnae oapen it.
Then whin sum cheeky bastart tries tae rip ye oaf ye've goat proof ye hud the idea oan the date o' the poastmark, ken?
- Nairn0
I think you have to have official charter to use © (dependant on region), but ™s free to use...
...as long as you're not calling your T-co 'Hanes'! :)
- GeorgiePorgie0
you can freely use it. It just means that its your property. however you can also legally copyright things as well. ie, trademark vs. registered trademark. See http://www.copyright.gov/help/fa…
- rasp0
I think youd be best off with a ™ for your needs.
it only shows you are using your logo/type as a trademark.
to use the ™ mark you dont have to officially register it, but if you think you may get ripped by people then you can register it - for a fee per country, per classification (what type of goods etc) - as long as no one else contests it or the name for that sector
ramble ramble
- rabattski0
i don't think you can use it freely since
nike© or nike™ is a violation and will get you in trouble.
- rabattski0
in other words if you'd do that and there's already a brand with the same name and which is also registrered (same field not sure) than it has no value + what rasp says.
- GeorgiePorgie0
just read what I posted
- rabattski0
that's us law. dude's in england. not sure if it's the same. i do know that there are differences between the us copyright act and the dutch and german one. albeit in essence the same thought but details may differ a lot.
- GeorgiePorgie0
true, but essentially its the same concept, now in China on the otherhand hahahahhahahhahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
- rabattski0
yep. china is a whole different story. :)
- ********0
that's us law. dude's in england. not sure if it's the same. i do know that there are differences between the us copyright act and the dutch and german one. albeit in essence the same thought but details may differ a lot.
rabattski
(Feb 28 05, 07:32)Since when wuz Glesgae in fucken England?
Granted it's a fucken hole, but it's a Sco''ish hole nae an Englush hole, ken?
- GeorgiePorgie0
lol
- rasp0
trademark: uk laws
http://www.patent.gov.uk/tm/inde…trademark us laws:
http://www.uspto.gov/main/tradem…
- rasp0
http://webdb4.patent.gov.uk/tm/n…
wow.. there really are some idiots out there! this company tried to trademark "chicken™"
- GeorgiePorgie0
lol
- gerrymc0
im in scotland, so only uk laws will do thanx. So, i can put the © after my logo
- k0na_an0k0
dude©, fuck it©. i pretty much use it after everything i do©. helps keep people from copyrighting© your shit ya know?©
word©
- rasp0
read
- rabattski0
yep.
Before you go any further you need to know that there is no official register for copyright. It is an unregistered right (unlike patents, registered designs or trade marks). So, there is no official action to take, (no application to make, forms to fill in or fees to pay). Copyright comes into effect immediately, as soon as something that can be protected is created and "fixed" in some way, eg on paper, on film, via sound recording, as an electronic record on the internet, etc.
It is a good idea for you to mark your copyright work with the copyright symbol © followed by your name and the date, to warn others against copying it, but it is not legally necessary in the UK.