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I am able to answer general questions pertaining to copyrights and patents, such as explanations of what they are & how to obtain them. I cannot answer specific legal questions.

Experience in the area

Since 1994, I have been the General Manager for TradeMark Express, which specializes in trademarks. Over the years, I've accumulated information pertaining to copyrights and patents.

Organizations

TradeMark Express belongs to BBB, the Better Business Bureau, as well as INTA, the International Trademark Association

Publications

Tungsten Marketing; EzineArticles

Education/Credentials

BA in English

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Chris11/20/0910101010That helps tremendously. Thank you Shannon!
Don10/22/0910101010Thank you for the quick answer and .....
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Julia08/24/0910101010I'm very grateful for such helpful information .....
Chris08/12/0910101010Thank you for the advice. I feel .....

Recent Answers from Shannon Moore

2009-11-20 Patent for a name/word?:

Dear Chris, You wouldn't patent it; to protect an original invention OR a significant improvement to an existing product, a patent would be filed. Here's the USPTO's definition: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index

2009-11-17 Using a quote in my business logo:

Dear Nancy, That sounds like it might be more of a copyright issue depending on the quote. To search copyright records, go here: http://www.copyright.gov/records/ "Under the fair use doctrine

2009-11-08 Image copyrights:

Dear Jeremy, My apologies for the delay in getting back to you. We've restructured our email & we're still working out the kinks. The easiest way is to check with the US Copyright Office directly

2009-10-21 Label Copyright Question:

Dear Don, Yes, you can file for a copyright as labels are considered to be in the realm of Visual Arts. Here's some more information: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl115.html -- Copyright Registration

2009-10-16 Copyrighting a cartoon:

Dear Liv, You have two issues going on here; I'll explain both & that should have you pointed in the right direction. COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This

 

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