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Logos are copyrightable. They are also trademarkeable. They are not, however, patentable, except to the extent that they are three dimensional, in which case
by rprasad 14y ago
Logos are copyrightable. They are also trademarkeable. They are not, however, patentable, except to the extent that they are three dimensional, in which case they may be eligible for patent design protection.
I have a hard time trusting a commenter who confuses copyright and trademark law. They are two related legal concepts that provide different types of protection for intellectual property.
- TheAmazingIdiot 14y agoMy understanding was that a logo could fall in for a design patent if the logo was part of the design of the items said company sold. For example: iPhone 3GS. Pretty mirror apple logo is Apple trademark. It is a picture, so copyrightable. And it is part of the design and 'look and feel' of an iPhone, so patentable as well. But I'm no lawyer..