6/10/2023 0 Comments I want to patent my logo![]() ![]() If someone else claims they created the artwork, you can show the court your registration certificate to prove that you have an early registration date. One of these benefits is that you’ll be able to show that you were the first to person to register the logo that you’re using. Copyright protection applies automatically, so while you aren’t required to register your logo to have copyright protection, registering is important and offers several benefits. If you have an artistic logo, such as the Starbucks logo, your logo might qualify for copyright protection. So, what do we mean by artistic? Artistic means that you’ve created a logo that includes something more than just a name and some text. In addition to trademark protection, your logo may qualify for copyright protection if it’s artistic. So, it’s very important to register your trademark with the trademark office. Successfully registering your trademark with the USPTO offers many benefits, such as nationwide trademark protection for the class of goods or services that you provide, the ability to sue infringers of your trademark in federal court, and after five years of registration no one can challenge your trademark. So, what can you trademark? You can register a logo with the trademark office if you’re using the logo to signal to customers that you are the source of the product or service that’s associated with your logo. As mentioned previously, the proper IP protection for a logo is trademark law. Logos cannot be patented because patents only protect inventions, processes, and ornamental designs that are applied to an object. So, you’re probably wondering, why can’t you patent a logo. You can do this by registering your logo as a trademark by filing an online application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The appropriate intellectual property (IP) protection for a logo is trademark registration. Also, if your logo is artistic and creative, it might qualify for automatic copyright protection. That said, you can still protect your intellectual property (your logo) by registering it as a trademark with the USPTO. So, to answer the question: Can you patent a logo? Logos cannot be patented. ![]() If you have a logo that you want to protect, you might be wondering if you can patent it to keep others from copying or using it. ![]()
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