Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: How do I obtain a license to use copyrighted music?

Answer:
First, gather as much information as you can about the music. Second, contact the appropriate performing rights organization to get the name, address and phone number of the publisher who controls the copyright. Thirdly, contact the publisher.

Question: How do I find out whether a mark is already registered?

Answer:
You may conduct a search free of charge on the USPTO website using the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)

Question: What is the difference between the notations TM or SM and the ®?

Answer:
Any time you claim rights in a mark, you may use the "TM" (trademark) or "SM" (service mark) designation to alert the public to your claim, regardless of whether you have filed an application with the USPTO. You may use the federal registration symbol "®" only after the USPTO actually registers a mark.
 

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