what are the world's most famous trademarkss?how and why? thanks :)?
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Coca cola, micro soft, pepsi, shell
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Copyright is free, and instant.  However, you cannot normally copyright a name or slogan (you may sometimes be able to copyright a slogan, but you would need a lawyer to tell you when you can and when you can not).\n\nWhat you need to do in these cases is usually to Trademark the item - almost always the name, and usually the slogan.  To do this, you can file on-line with the US Government at \n\nhttp://www.uspto.gov/teas/e-TEAS/ \n\nHowever, rules can be complicated, and you should verify before going through the process that the trademark is not already registered.  To be thorough, you could expend a lot of time, or you could submit through a trademark lawyer or service.  The lawyer will, however, cost you more.\n\nA trademark is in some ways more limited than a copyright, and in some ways more strict.  For example, a trademark will never die away automatically, but copyright will be removed from an item after some time has passed (usually over a hundred years).  \n\nBut if you have a copyright on something, then no one can use that without getting your permission (with limited exceptions written into the law).  However, trademarks are only good within a certain "class" of items.  Thus, you could call your new Tennis Racket the "Thunderbird" (TM), even though the Thunderbird car has been around for a long time, because cars and tennis rackets do not fall in the same class.\n\nUSPTO Filing fees for a trademark run from $275 to $325 per class of items, depending on the form used to file (one has stricter requirements, so you must do more work, but you save $50).
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Couldn't find any modern references to this company past the 1970's.  They probably went broke or merged with another company. \n\nOne rather interesting reference I did find was that this is the company that invented the Smiley Face! Check out the info on this web site...
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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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Some websites are:\n\nhttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/trademark/timeline/postmod/brands.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_name
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JUST ASK FOR THE COMPANY FOR USE OF TRADEMARKS
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Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry. Of course, it's necessary to research the mark comprehensively prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party. \n\nIt is not required for you to register it; however, there are several advantages per the USPTO:\n\n"You can establish rights in a mark based on legitimate use of the mark. However, owning a federal trademark registration on the Principal Register provides several advantages, e.g., \n\n• constructive notice to the public of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark; \n• a legal presumption of the registrant's ownership of the mark and the registrant's exclusive right to use the mark nationwide on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the registration; \n• the ability to bring an action concerning the mark in federal court; \n• the use of the U.S registration as a basis to obtain registration in foreign countries; and \n• the ability to file the U.S. registration with the U.S. Customs Service to prevent importation of infringing foreign goods."\n\nTo register a trademark, contact either your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark. \n\nIf you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Trademark is usually for a name or symbol. (Words/ phrases/ logos).\nCopy right is usually for a work - literary/ music / art / books etc.\n\nExample: Dan Brown can copy right his book Da Vinci code - that means noone else can steal or plagiarise his book, or publish parts of his book elsewhere.\n\nHowever, a travel agent can advertise 'Da Vinci Code tours' taking tourists to the locations written in the book. To avoid it, he shud have 'trade marked' the word 'Da Vinci Code' itself.
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To register a trademark, that's done either through your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark. \n\nIf you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct (OR are planning to conduct) business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.\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\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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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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Registered, copyright and trademark.  They all mean that the product or name cannot legally be used by another company.
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You will, in fact, find that most professional, well known companies will use designers to create custom fonts for their logos. So I very much doubt you will find the exact font - maybe a close replica though... \nI would assume, that like most comercial products, that it is custom artwork. Looks like there is more than one style used on the label. From what I've read, the style has been the same for years.
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Check out the Small Business Administration web site -- they're a great resource for the small business owner. I listed a couple of other handy links as well.\n\nTry reading up on the subject -- check out Amazon, your local bookstore or library. \n\nPrior to investing your time, money & effort into a clothing line 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 a search at the Patent and Trademark office to see if the name has been trademarked. \n\nHowever, if they never registered the name, it will not be listed there. That being said, if they haven't registered their name, then chances are they won't have the lawyers to do anything about it.
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Applications for trademarks are published. Any individual or firm can file an objection, usually on the grounds of infringement, or that the trademark represents an effort to block the use of a generic term, including a descriptive geographic one.\n\nBut geographic ones may be protected otherwise also: as appellations d'origine (like wines, Parma ham, cheese, etc.)\n\nHere's one businessperson's story: http://www.cummingsdesign.com/trademarks_service_marks_problems.htm\n\nAnd here's the official UK Government site about opposition to a trademark application: http://www.patent.gov.uk/tm/t-other/t-object/t-object-afterpublish/t-object-afterpublish-oppose.htm\n\nAnd the US Government site: http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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Check the US Patent Office (they cover trademarks) to see how to search and apply for trademark.
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spark, shark, lark, bark, mark, remark, hark, stark, quark, & trademark. To name a few.