Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: How do I find out if I need a patent, trademark or a copyright?

Answer:
Patents protect inventions, and improvements to existing inventions. Trademarks include any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used in commerce to identify.

Question: What is the difference between a trademark and trade name?

Answer:
A trademark is a word, name, symbol or device, or combination of any of the same, used to identify goods made or sold by a certain person or entity. A trade name is a word, name, symbol or device, or combination of any of the same, used to identify a person’s business or occupation.

Question: Can I use a company name and logo if I want to complain about a company?

Answer:
Yes. While trademark law stops the use of someone else's trademark to sell your competing products, it doesn't stop you from using the trademark to refer to the trademark owner or its products.
 

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