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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
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.
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
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EDU - School or Education
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INFO - Providing Info / Instruction
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BIZ - Business or Specialty
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NET - Alternative to .COM/ Networking
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ORG - Non Profit Organization
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GOV - Government website
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CO - Company - Clothing or Any Business
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US - Group / Any Business
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GURU - Totally master a service
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CLUB - Night Club or Club
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ME - Personal Website / Portfolio
Copyright
https://www.copyright.gov/
Copyright:
Fiction, Non Fiction, Poetry, Articles, Periodicals
Music, Lyrics, Sound Recordings, Scripts, Stage Plays
Artwork, Illustrations, Jewelry, Fabric, Architecture
Movies, TV Shows, Video Games, Animation, Videos
Computer Programs, Databases, Blogs, Websites
News, Photos, Selfies, Wedding Photos, Family Photos