The ® Trademark Notice
Federal trademark registration allows use of the ® symbol. Once you register your band's name as a trademark (or service mark) you can use the trademark symbol. This puts the world on notice that you are claiming ownership of the name. Anyone using it would then be considered a "willful infringer" and could be liable for damages and stopped from using the name anywhere in the U.S.
- Introduction
- Exclusive Rights
- Musical Compositions & Sound Recordings
- Music & Recordings - One Application
- Many Songs - One Application
- Separate Registrations
- Who Can Register
- Joint Works
- Registration by a Band
- The Band's Demo
- The Band's Name
- Pseudonyms & Stage Names
- Sampling
- Cover Songs
- Music Copyright Notice
- The © Copyright Notice
- The _ Symbol
- The ® Trademark Notice
- Compilations of Musical Works
- Derivative Sound Recordings
- Performance Rights
- Mechanical Rights
- Compulsory Licenses
- Synchronization Licenses
- Your Music Online
- Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act (DPRA)
- Benefits of Copyright Registration
- Copyright Deposit or Date Stamp
- Copyright Infringement
- Non-Infringing Use
