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> Is there any idea on what the registration of a "black and |
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> white" tradmark would cost additionally? |
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Generally I think it's about $3000-$5000 per trademark registration. Since |
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we're in the middle of the process on the "g", continuing would cost maybe |
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$1K to $1.5K (a guess, really.) |
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> The reason I ask is |
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> that while our actual logo isn't black and white, the |
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> comparison with potential infringements will also be based on |
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> the black and white picture. There certainly is potential to |
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> create a similar logo without infringing on the copyright. |
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> In such a case trademark law can be very helpfull as it |
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> protects against usage of "similar" words/images as |
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> trademark, while copyright only protects against the use of |
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> the "actual" images we use. A black and white Outline should |
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> be enough for trademark purposes as the point is to protect |
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> against similarity, not "being the same". As an advantage the |
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> black-and-white version would allow us to do recoloring |
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> restyling of the logo while still having it protected. |
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I did not know that, as I have not complained to the lawyers yet :) In this |
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case, it may be best to proceed with the registration and I can try to whip |
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up a black and white version that has the likeness of the official version. |
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> Is there any way you can get legal advantage of a |
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> non-registered trademark opposed to no trademark at all? |
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I don't know, but this is something I can ask. |
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Regards, |
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Daniel |
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