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Protecting Your Idea

If it applies to your business, you may want to apply for trademarks, patents and your copyrights.

 

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Trademark
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Patent

*  To register a trademark contact:

 

U.S Department Of Commerce

Trademark Office

2021 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202

(703) 305-8341 / (800) 786-9199

 

*State Registration Of a Trademark:

Trademarks and service marks may be registered in a state for a term of ten years.  For more information about Applications for Registration of Trademark or Service Mark in your state government.

 

Caution: Federally registered trademarks may conflict with and supersede state registered business and product names. Businesses are encouraged to check for conflicts with federal trademarks.

 

 

 

 

 

* Patents

 

Superintendent of Documents

P.O. Box 371954 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152507954

(412) 512-1800

 

New and useful inventions can be protected by U.S Patent. Professional assistance from a patent attorney is strongly urged because procedures are detailed and technical. A patent search is performed to see if a patent currently exists on the same or nearly the same device and , if not, to make proper application with the Patent Office.

 

* Note / Only attorneys and agents registered with the U.S Patent Office may represent investors in related matters. Only these agents may perform patent searches in the patent office.

 

 

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Domain Name

DOMAIN NAMES

​Your domain name is your online address. This is the name linked to your website that your customers will remember and keep to connect to you.Your Domain name should be catchy, simple and represent your business. The prefix of your domain name is designed to accommodate different type of businesses and services.

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  • COM - The Most Popular! All Businesses

  • EDU - School or Education

  • INFO - Providing Info / Instruction

  • BIZ - Business or Specialty

  • NET - Alternative to .COM/ Networking

  • ORG - Non Profit Organization

  • GOV - Government website

  • CO - Company - Clothing or Any Business

  • US - Group / Any Business

  • GURU - Totally master a service

  • CLUB - Night Club  or Club

  • ME - Personal Website / Portfolio

Copyright:

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Literary Works:

Fiction, Non Fiction, Poetry, Articles, Periodicals

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Performing Arts:

Music, Lyrics, Sound Recordings, Scripts, Stage Plays

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Visual Arts:

Artwork, Illustrations, Jewelry, Fabric, Architecture

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Motion Pictures:

Movies, TV Shows, Video Games, Animation, Videos

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Other Digital Content:

Computer Programs, Databases, Blogs, Websites

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Photographs:

News, Photos, Selfies, Wedding Photos, Family Photos

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Copyright Laws

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