You mean trademark? Depending on the name, you can trademark it. Go to: www.uspto.gov. Copyrights are at www.copyright.gov, but you want to trademark your name, not copyright... See below from the copyright office... Let me know if you have other questions. Deena __________________________________________________________________________ Any opinions are offered without knowledge of the specific law of your jurisdiction and with only the limited information provided in your post. No advice given here should be reasonably relied upon by you or any third party without consulting an attorney who is aware of all of the facts and law surrounding your situation. Any advice given here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship in any way.
Nope. $375. And that's only if you do it yourself. If you want an attorney to do it, which is advisable in the light of recent TTAB rulings, it's more. However, if you're using the mark in commerce in the US, then you've got common law trademark protection at the very least... Deena _______________________________________________________________________________ Any opinions are offered without knowledge of the specific law of your jurisdiction and with only the limited information provided in your post. No advice given here should be reasonably relied upon by you or any third party without consulting an attorney who is aware of all of the facts and law surrounding your situation. Any advice given here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship in any way.
From the moment you create an original work, you own the copyright. In order to bring a lawsuit in a U.S. court for copyright infringement, you need to register the copyright. Registering is voluntary. http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what If you don't foresee yourself ever going to court if your copyright is infringed then registering is unnecessary. You can use a copyright notice to make yourself feel good and put people on notice as in "© 2008 John Doe."