Do I need to copyright my business name and logo? You do not need to register a copyright or a trademark in the United States. If you put your work on paper or on a computer, then you own a copyright, ...

Your business name, logo and designs are all unique ways that customers are able to differentiate your business from competitors. By filing for a trademark, you receive exclusive rights to the mark.

(FORTUNE Small Business) -- Editor's note: This story was originally published Feb. 12, and is being republished to add additional reporting. Dear FSB: Both the name and URL of my company's ...

Domain registration allows your business to claim a website name for your own exclusive use. The two are separate processes: You can't use copyright to protect a domain name if you don't register it.

Many small business owners who design and publish their own pamphlets may not know where to position copyright information to advise readers that an original work, as an owner's property, is ...