Copyright vs trademark

Hey guys,

i just saw another thread on copyright .. i was wondering, what's the difference between copyright and trademark if there's any? and how does one applies for a trademark? is it international or local?

-hydroburn

[Leon64]

Trademark is a distinctive sign or indicator of some kind which is used by an individual, business organization or other legal entitity to uniquely identify the source of its products and/or servvices to consumers, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities.

CopyRight is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. At its most general, it is literally "the right to copy" an original creation. In most cases, these rights are of limited duration. The symbol for copyright is "©", and in some jurisdictions may alternatively be written as either (c) or (C).

Thats the difference .. hope it helps.

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[EnZo]

Originally Posted by Leon64

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lol

Anyways.. that pretty wraps it up ;D

[kevinpaquet]

think copyright is more respected than trademark

But if lets say, a brand .. Is the brand a copyright or a trademark?

[EnZo]

thats a trademark...!!!!

Originally Posted by kevinpaquet

think copyright is more respected than trademark

Windows is "respected" as a copyrighted software, but also "respected" as a
trademark for it.

One can establish one or both locally or internationally. But both come with a
high burdening responsibility of protecting and enforcing or risk losing them.

if its establish locally .. it doesnt apply internationally right? so somebody else can use it overseas ?

[EnZo]

if its a trademark no.. if its only copyright based, well yea.. someone in another country could use it

I always thought trademarks were for logos and names, and copymarks were for works or art and real products.