Copywrite/Trademark clarification

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  1. WellSpentYouth

    WellSpentYouth Well-Known Member

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    I was just wondering about copywrites and trademarks and how to get them. Is a trademark like a patent (my dad has 9 patents :eek:)? And is a copywrite just an automatic thing that you don't have to pay for? (ie: it protects your work from being stolen).

    Thanks!
     
  2. WellSpentYouth

    WellSpentYouth Well-Known Member

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    So I don't fully understand the copwrite (thanks for the link), so do I have to go to someone to get a copywrite or is (for EG) "Bringing Simple Applications to a new level" a copywrite?

    Thanks for your help!
     
  3. Kamazar

    Kamazar Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, it'd be your best bet. You go to a lawyer, I think. They set-up the ramifications on your catchphrase, how it can be used, and so and so.
     
  4. anduril_ukr

    anduril_ukr Well-Known Member

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    "Bringing Simple Applications to a new level" would be a trademark . . . not a copyright. Copyrights are for distribution of works and stuff . . . trademarks are phrases or names that identify a certain product.
     

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