Trademark or Copyright?

Clients usually call me up and ask if they can "copyright a business name." In short, the answer is no. You cannot copyright a business name because that's not what copyright protects. Rather, a copyright protects a creative work, such as a painting, a drawing, or an architectural design. If you want to protect your business name, logo, slogan, or symbol, then you would have to get a trademark registration.

And while we're on the subject, I should note that you cannot "patent" a business name or logo either. Patents protection inventions.

About the author:
Xavier Morales is the owner of the Law Office of Xavier Morales, http://www.SecureYourTrademark.com focusing on Trademark Registration and domain name disputes. He can be reached at 1-866-618-2517 or by email: xm@secureyourtrademark.com