Trademark Rules For Logo In Cuyahoga
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You can not register marks that are inherently offensive or obscene. You can not register marks that are generic that simply name a type or class or product or service. For example, you can't trademark “lamp” for a company that makes lamps.
A trademark is defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 1329.54(A) as “any word, name, symbol, device, or combination of any word, name, symbol, or device, that is adopted and used by a person to identify and distinguish the goods of that person, including a unique product, from the goods of other persons, and to indicate ...
Simple Trademark Rules and Considerations Avoid Commonly Used or Descriptive Terms. Avoid Signs of Trademark Conflicts. You Can File a Trademark Application Before You Use Your Mark in Commerce. Trademark Applications are Not as Simple as They Look. Trademarks Should Be Used as Adjectives and Not Nouns or Verbs.
The Registered Marks of the University Registered marks include but are not limited to: Ohio State University, “Ohio State,” “Buckeyes,” Ohio State Buckeyes, Go Bucks, Brutus the Buckeye, the Block O, the institutional logo, the University seal, Brutus Buckeye and the Athletic Logo.
Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services.
Complete the Ohio State Department Trademark Registration Form (PDF) then print to submit with the following requirements. Complete the OSU TM Registration Request Form. Attach the Artwork of the Logo or Wordmark to Register. Supply the Date of First Use in Commerce. Include Exhibits of Use in Commerce.
You can trademark your logo in either black and white or color. If you choose black and white, your trademark registration will cover any colors you may choose for your logo in the future, giving you flexibility to change colors and still retain your trademark protection.
A trademark is a distinguishable and recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies specific products or services of a particular source as distinct from others. A logo is a graphic sign, mark, or symbol used to identify a particular source. It is fair to say that a logo is a type of trademark.
U.S. trademark law enables you to protect a logo design, word mark or any other brand identifier from being used by another third party in connection with a similar product or service to yours.
To insert the trademark symbol (™) in your logo or text, you can follow these steps: Keyboard Shortcut: On a Windows computer, you can use the keyboard shortcut “Alt + 0153” (numeric keypad) to insert the trademark symbol (™). Make sure the Num Lock is enabled.
