How To Copyright A Logo

There are basically three kinds of logos. Font-based logos, in which text designs are used; Illustration logos that clearly illustrate what kind of work the company does; and the Abstract Graphic Symbols that represent a particular brand name.

Before sketching the logo, focus on the message that you want your logo to convey about your company. Review the goal and the mission statement of your organization to help you focus while creating your logo. Try to create an original artistic design to ensure that it appears unique and that it provides a distinct edge to your company over your competitors.

Once your logo has been created, study the logo carefully to judge whether it creates the desired impact on you or not and whether it conveys your company's mission clearly or not. Then, you will need to copyright your logo to protect it from reproduction, copying, or modification by other people or companies.

Many people wonder whether a company’s logo can be copyrighted or not. The fact is that since a logo involves certain degree of artistic elements, it cannot be exempted from copyright law. When you copyright a logo, you are protecting the artistic work associated with the logo and when someone copies your company’s logo without obtaining your permission, he is committing copyright infringement.