By Doni Robinson
doni@jayaramlaw.com
1. A trademark is the same as a copyright
THE TRUTH – Trademarks and copyrights are totally different in law and in practice. A copyright would be appropriate for a piece of artwork, while a trademark protects your brand as an identification of source.
2. Having a registered trademark means no one else can have the same one
THE TRUTH – the same word or phrase can oftentimes be trademarked by more than one person, so long as the goods and services are different.
3. TM and ® mean the same thing
THE TRUTH – anyone can use “tm”, but only those with a registered trademark can use the ® symbol.