How do you get your company name copyrited?

Actually - for a company name, unless I'm mistaken you'd have to get it trademarked - but outside of that? I don't have much of a clue - I've had friends who've done it before, but see - that's what lawyers are for.

I get it now.. I need a Trademark.

I can see it now joetheblow Fashions for Less(TM)

Joe, I think you will have to register your company name with the appropriate Government Department.
Out here (in very round numbers!) it cost me something like A$1500.00 to register our company and our domain name, the last is renewed every two years, and there are several other smaller charges as well.
But yes, I suppose if you have an accountant or a legal adviser that would be the way to start.
How about checking to see if you have some sort of local service like the old "Better Business Bureau" or "Chamber of Commerce" ...... but it will cost you money, that's for sure!

Is it a small buisness or a large one?

Because there is a thing called a Fictios (something like that) name which you have to look around. One is free and you don't have to register it. I was looking into that because I wanted to start a PC Repair Biz

http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/

There you go Joe

You will find any and everything there...

sych as the following:
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Visual Arts

Step 1
Make sure your work is a visual arts work. Visual arts are pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works of fine, graphic, and applied art. Here are examples of visual arts. "Useful articles" may have both copyrightable and noncopyrightable features (read details). Some architectural works also qualify as visual arts works. (read details).

Step 2
Put into one envelope or package

a completed application Form VA


a $30 payment to "Register of Copyrights."


nonreturnable copy(ies) of the material to be registered. Read details on deposit requirements.
Step 3
Send the package to

Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000

thanks. I am learning allot about this copyrite issue. I didn't know it was illegel to do so many things. Also I didn't know how much it took to get your own ideas, name, and work protected.

This is a really big issue.

I was talking to my Mom this morning that from what I understand, you can't give a copy of a movie, music or a book o a friend and still have your copy. It is ok to make a copy for yourself but nobody else.

But it gets so merky after that... I though it was mine when I bought it? I am not making copies and selling them, or the big one, it is just to my closest friends.

About a month ago I had a chance to get 3D Studio and Flash off of on of those sites for ree. Now I am glad I didn't do it.

You also might want to look up " Trademarks " and Company Branding