How do you change ownership of  a trademark?
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You contractually buy it.
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Legally, you can not modify an existing logo and copyright it. To copyright something, it has to be unique.  You can make a logo that has some similarity though.  As in how different a logo has to be, that is the big question.  This is highly subjective, and is often dependent on if another company would take you to court,  and from there, it ends up decided by who has the best lawyer.
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If you are the member of your L.L.C. then you can sign as an owner.  The laws do change in different states, so you would want to go to your state website and look at the laws for L.L.C. or you can call the state office.
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If its a slogan for business, you want a trademark.  For copyrights see the U.S. Copyright site, for Trademarks, the U.S. Patent and Trademark site.  Nolo Press also has excellent books covering the subjects in more detail than can be addressed here.
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There are just far too many issues that are specific to each situation to answer this question in blanket terms. If this applies to you & is not just a hypothetical question, I'd suggest contacting a trademark attorney.\n\nAlso, having a trademark does NOT guarantee you the exclusive rights to the mark across the board. Every mark has to be filed for the trademark in connection with a specific product and/or service. So there can be numerous marks with the same name as long as their goods/services are different enough & there is no chance for customer confusion.\n\nHope that helps! Best of luck to you!
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I'm most familiar with trademarks so I can only speak from that point of view. I'll answer your questions point-by-point:\n\n1) Trademarks favor both the individual & society. It protects the trademark owner in that they are granted the exclusive rights to their name, logo, etc. within their industry. It benefits society in that having a trademark discourages others from infringing upon you. Brand recognition is not merely a great marketing advantage but it's also an indicator to the consumer about quality, reputation, etc.\n\n2) Yes, I think it's absolutely fair to reserve your name within your industry. I've, unfortunately, heard many horror stories from business owners who did not research or file their name & then found out they had to change their name due to another party's prior trademark or common-law rights. That resulted in major losses, economically and in terms of time & effort.\n\n3) No, not in respect to trademarks. Trademarks function as protection for the trademark owner. If another party infringes upon you by causing customer confusion, a trademark will assist you in getting that other party to cease & desist. Imagine if you had spent all this time, money & effort into your business and then find out you're losing business to infringers, who in turn are making a profit because customers are confusing them with you. That's a needless frustration.\n\nHope that helps!
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Whichever name you choose for your domain, you will want to ensure that it is legally available. This entails conducting comprehensive trademark and common-law research. If both steps are clear, you can then decide if you want to file for a State or Federal trademark. TradeMark Express is ready to assist you with all of these steps.\n\nFor further details and/or questions, please contact me at:\n\n800.340.2010\ndc@tmexpress.com\n\nThank you!\n\nShannon Moore
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The previous poster is correct you need to register the trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  But, you need to first do a search to see if the name 'fendi' is already trademarked by another company or individual.   I did a quick search and it is, in fact, trademarked by a number of other parties. \n\nBut, that doesn't mean you still cannot trademark the term.  If none of the other parties who've trademarked the 'fendi' name are in similar businesses, or/and aren't located in the same geographic area you may still be able to register the trademark.  The key thing here is making sure that a consumer would have no reason to confuse your trademark with another companies.  That's why dissimilar businesses can trademark the same things.   \n\nI'm not an attorney, just a business owner.  But that's how it's been explained to me by our attorney. \n\nBelow is a link that will take you directly to a search of other companies using the 'fendi' name.  As well as a general link to the USPTO's web site.
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My understanding is that you can use the TM on anything you believe you created.  However, the Circle R can only be used on things that you have officially registered with the US patent office and received the ok.  Filing for a registered trademark is about $700 (last time I checked) and takes about 8 months to be approved, if it is approved at all.  Do remember that the USPTO will not research your trademark for you.
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You need a patent and trademark.  Copyrights are for ideas, not "things."  You'll have to do some searches through the U.S.P.T.O (u.s paten/trademark office) and then register.  once that's done, you can use the ® .  there are plenty of resources out there.  go to www.uspto.gov\n\n©
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Search your state website, then federal trademarks or trade names; check with local BBC and Chamber of Commerce; State Comptroller site, etc. Start search at local and state level, then search nationally. Use several  search engines as some will find different sites. Good luck.
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Go to the copyright office and have it certified as your own and then they give u legal documents that prove it belongs to you! \n\nMy advice is contact a lawyer and ask them and they may be able to tell u the right way to get something copyrighted.
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First, call Customer Service at your current Registrar and ask them to unlock your domain name. For self-service: Login to your account, find the lock feature, and unlock the domain.\n\nYou must then request a domain transfer from the target host. The target host will email the domain's current  Administrative Contact. The Administrative Contact must click on the link in that email, authorizing the transfer to the new host.
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i just registered it for myself!!!hahah now you cant... just kidding... I'm not that mean. i think you have to get something like a patent, but for names of company's/restaurants. but im not sure where you get it from. sorry...hope i helped!
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You most likely don't have to do anything if the symbol changed. Call the transfer agent to be sure. The name is on the certificate. They will let you know if you need to have it reissued, most likely not.
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In regards to registering your domain...\n\nPrior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nThere are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
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do you know how to use regedit?\ntake a look at this, this is how it is done.\nbackup your registry before you make any edits.\nhttp://www.theeldergeek.com/modify_registered_owner_and_organization.htm