how do i get my band name copyrighted?

Question

how do you get a band name copyrighted???

thanks x

in the UK

thanks again x

Answer 1

I have listed a link below that will give you some info.

Answer 2

You cannot copyright a name. You can, however, get a form of trademark known as a certification mark. Certification marks are any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce by someone other than its owner, to certify regional or other origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristics of such person's goods or services, or that the work or labor on the goods or services was performed by members of a union or other organization.
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. However, you may use the Federal registration symbol "®" only after the USPTO actually registers a mark, and not while an application is pending. Also, you may use the registration symbol with the mark only on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the Federal trademark registration.
Registration information and forms are available at http://www.uspto.gov/smallbusiness/trademarks/registering.html

Answer 3

I am not sure that band names are copyrightable, but you can make a trademark out of it. Trademarks are processed by the Patent Office and require a lot of paperwork, legal research to determine if your name infringes on existing trademarks and so on until it can be approved.

Given how loose the rules are, how sloppy/overworked the Patent Office, you can probably get just about anything pushed through.

Answer 4

One of the quickest and easiest ways is to write all the details of it down on a piece of paper with the date on, put in a sealed envelope and send it to yourself. But make sure you don't open it. Then should anyone try to steal that name, when it goes to court, give the judge the letter, and it will be sealed with the date on, proving that you came up with the name first! Its one of the easiest ways to copyright most things.

Answer 5

The following paragraph under "What Is Not Protected by Copyright?" found in the URL www.copyright.gov/ probably answers your question:

Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents

Answer 6

http://www.copyright.gov/