Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers
Question: How do I find out if I need patent, trademark and/or copyright protection?
Answer: Patents protect inventions and improvements to existing inventions. Copyrights cover literary, artistic, and musical works. Trademarks are brand names and/or designs which are applied to products.
Question: Can a business trademark a domain name for future use?
Answer:
It is possible to gain ownership of a trademark by filing an "intent-to-use" (ITU) trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) before actually starting to use the domain name.
Question: Should local businesses care what trademark someone else in another part of the country is using?
Answer:
Yes. Vast numbers of businesses, even local, have put up their own websites, creating the potential for confusion in the marketplace.
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