trade marking process

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Could someone explain this to me?

There's the (tm) logo and I've also see an (r). Is there a difference between the two? I'm creating a brand and I want to have the name and logo protected. I'm just not sure what route to go down to have it done.

[Five Star]

they have lawyers that deal strictly with trademarks, I'm sure there are quite a few in the buffalo area.

www.uspto.gov ( U.S Patent and Trademark office ) is a good place to start to get familiar with the process



What is a trademark and a service mark?


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A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a brand name.

A service mark is any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce, to identify and distinguish the services of one provider from the services provided by others, and to indicate the source of the services.