Where can I register logo so its valid in UK & USA?

thriftyarek888

Hi I have a logo idea just like NIke but different which I would like to use on web and on my business cards. How do I protect my logo from copy right globally?

thanks

Brassedoff

You do it by setting aside around £50,000 and applying for Trademarks in all area's via a Trademark Attorney. The most expensive type of legal eagle!

Whilst you can Trademark a logo, you cannot if it infringes someone's word version, or is too close to another logo.

If someone else has "significant prior reputation" they have every right to object. This adds 30% at least to the cost!

InsideInsurance

thriftyarek888 wrote: »

How do I protect my logo from copy right globally?

In most places copyright is automatic and its simply a case of being able to prove the date that your created it or purchased the rights to it from its creator.

What it sounds like you are talking about however is more of a trademark issue and this does require explicit registration which can be a fairly costly exercise but nothing in comparison to the cost of trying to enforce your rights.

thriftyarek888

What about this place that does in in UK for about £100...

copyrightservice couk

antrobus

thriftyarek888 wrote: »

What about this place that does in in UK for about £100...

copyrightservice couk

A bit of a scam really. Copyright is automatic.

There is no official registration system for copyright in the United Kingdom (UK) and most other parts of the world. There are no forms to fill in and no fees to pay to get copyright protection.

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/copy/c-about/c-auto.htm

Brassedoff

Sorry, but please give out information if you know the legal side of it.

There is a way to copyright various IP in the UK. That does not apply to the rest of the world.

The only assured system is the trademark system. You have a choice, if you wish to take over the world with respect to a design like Nike's Swoosh, you have to follow the recognised protocol.

I hope some have better sources of income to rely on than Trademark and Patent advice on here as they will starve.

antrobus is correct, it's a con. However, if you give me £25 and antrobus the other £25, we will both acknowledge and accept your registration via our https://www.iffy-copyrights-r-us.com for half the price

Mistral001

thriftyarek888 wrote: »

What about this place that does in in UK for about £100...

copyrightservice couk

Yet another urban myth that someone is making money out of. The other famous urban myth is that all businesses have to be registered.

How do these myths get started anyway?

martindow

thriftyarek888 wrote: »

Hi I have a logo idea just like NIke but different

How different is your logo? If Nike think it is similar to their logo and it comes to their attention you could get a cease and desist letter from them.

Are logos really that important? I think there are lots of things to consider when setting up a web site and I'm not sure that a logo is top of the list.

DKLS

martindow wrote: »

How different is your logo? If Nike think it is similar to their logo and it comes to their attention you could get a cease and desist letter from them.

Are logos really that important? I think there are lots of things to consider when setting up a web site and I'm not sure that a logo is top of the list.

Agree with this, and Logos change over the years:
Even Nike do it

InsideInsurance

DKLS wrote: »

Agree with this, and Logos change over the years:
Even Nike do it

And agencies make a lot of money to convince corporations on how a small change to their logo will make them millions of pounds more. I saw the bill for colouring in the chevron design for Natwest, the total cost was obviously very high due to the amount of stationary, adverts, building signs etc that needed replacing (many millions of pounds) but just the agency fees to redesign the logo was massive (and only resulted in colour in)

thriftyarek888

Thanks. So to my understanding best thing is to spread my logo all over net and my business knowing no one can legaly copy it as I was the first person to bring it to life.