If you only copyright something first (no trademark), can someone else trademark the same thing?

by **ryscford** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:36 am

I'm pretty sure that a copyright is used to protect a product and a trademark is used to protect a phrase.

If you copyrighted your product, then I would assume that someone else could trademark the name.

by **regenweald** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:53 am

I'm pretty sure that a copyright is used to protect a product and a trademark is used to protect a phrase.

If you copyrighted your product, then I would assume that someone else could trademark the name.

As far as my knowledge copyright is for protection of written material while TM is for protection of logo or symbol.

by **rolfe16** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:01 am

Easy no its going to be marked theft.

by **marlan43** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:09 am

them wurds is got daff ignitions

by **jarel** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:11 am

You can neither copyright NOR trademark a books title. There are many, many books in publication with the same title as a different book.

Richard

by **joachim** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:15 am

This should clear up your understanding of copyright, trademarks and patents.

http://www.lawmart.com/forms/difference.htm

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