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iKwak
Mar 23, 2005, 11:56 PM
Hello,

I came up with a new logo for a small business company.
How is it possible to check if the new logo infringes anybody's copyright (their logo)?


The logo is a creation with two initials.
For example, if the company name is MicroSoft, I made the new logo using M and S.

ScottGem
Mar 24, 2005, 06:36 AM
You would probably have to get a copyright attorney to do a search. Check the http://www.copyright.gov for info on how to do searches.

phr0ze
Mar 25, 2005, 10:33 PM
I thought logos were covered by trademarks not copyrights?

ScottGem
Mar 26, 2005, 03:53 AM
I thought logos were covered by trademarks not copyrights?

They are, but both are handled by copyright attorneys and that site covers both.