Register Logo Deed For Free

Copyright Application Process: Go to copyright.gov . Fill out Form CO. ... Upload a file for your logo. Pay the $35 fee for registration. Print out the confirmation. Your copyright is pending until you receive approval.

In the U.S., you don't need to register a trademark or copyright your company's logo. Once you put down the original work on paper or digital media and use it to market your business, you automatically own the rights. However, registering a trademark affords you an extra layer of protection.

Copyrights primarily protect the rights of people who create literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other original works (like history tests, and software code). Trademarks can protect the use of a company's name and its product names, brand identity (like logos), and slogans.

You cannot register a trademark for free because every application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (?USPTO?) must be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee. This fee is mandatory and is non-refundable. The USPTO filing fee is $250 or $350 per class of goods or services.

Still, you typically put the registered trademark symbol (®) immediately next to the trademark and in the upper right corner for words and the lower right corner for logos. When in doubt, use the TM trademark symbol. In the trademark industry, we use the word trademarks to refer to both trademarks and service marks.

All you need to do is register your ownership of your copyright with the Office for United States Copyrighting. You can do this either by sending a document in through the mail or submitting an application online. Typically, and at the time of publication, it costs between $35 and $85 to officially copyright a logo.

Copyright Application Process: Go to copyright.gov . Fill out Form CO. ... Upload a file for your logo. Pay the $35 fee for registration. Print out the confirmation. Your copyright is pending until you receive approval.