Comments on: How do I make my small web based business name a copyright? http://www.biznewsvine.org/how-do-i-make-my-small-web-based-business-name-a-copyright/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: ultrasmooth101 http://www.biznewsvine.org/how-do-i-make-my-small-web-based-business-name-a-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 ultrasmooth101 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.biznewsvine.org/how-do-i-make-my-small-web-based-business-name-a-copyright/#comment-1675 You don't copyright a name. You can register a business name, buy a domain name and get a trademark on the name. You could even get a "registered trademark" which is not the same thing. (A trademark is something you acquire over extended period of use. A registered trademark is something you can apply for even at the start of a project/business). If your business produces any software, documents, music etc then you can copyright those works. Copyright is for protection of intellectual property such as books. Patents are for protection of innovation/ideas. Trademarks are for protection of a business/product name. You don’t copyright a name. You can register a business name, buy a domain name and get a trademark on the name. You could even get a "registered trademark" which is not the same thing. (A trademark is something you acquire over extended period of use. A registered trademark is something you can apply for even at the start of a project/business).

If your business produces any software, documents, music etc then you can copyright those works. Copyright is for protection of intellectual property such as books. Patents are for protection of innovation/ideas. Trademarks are for protection of a business/product name.

]]> By: dBK http://www.biznewsvine.org/how-do-i-make-my-small-web-based-business-name-a-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 dBK Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.biznewsvine.org/how-do-i-make-my-small-web-based-business-name-a-copyright/#comment-1676 hire some legal advice for your work, hire some legal advice for your work,

]]> By: Doctor Deth http://www.biznewsvine.org/how-do-i-make-my-small-web-based-business-name-a-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Doctor Deth Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.biznewsvine.org/how-do-i-make-my-small-web-based-business-name-a-copyright/#comment-1677 you do not copyright names - you trademark them - different animal - you must first do a trademark search to see if the name is even available - that costs money you do not copyright names – you trademark them – different animal – you must first do a trademark search to see if the name is even available – that costs money

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