Is the term for Dummies copyrighted?

Attribution Language: FOR DUMMIES® is a registered trademark of Wiley Publishing, Inc. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter and your respect for our trademark rights.

Is this name copyrighted?

You can search all applied-for and registered trademarks free of charge by using the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). If your mark includes a design element, you will have to search it by using a design code.

How do I copyright a saying?

You can trademark a phrase at the local level by applying at your state trademark office. To trademark a phrase locally, you must already be using the phrase publicly. You can apply for a nationwide trademark with the USPTO. With the USPTO you can apply with the “intent to use.”

Can anyone write a For Dummies book?

The For Dummies collaborative tradition provides authors with every support possible throughout the writing process. Our editors work closely with authors to discuss project ideas, assess the viability of proposals, and develop manuscripts — our goal is to help our authors write the best books they can.

How many Dummies books have been sold?

Today, the publisher counts about 2,000 titles, revisions and foreign editions of Dummies books: 200 million copies sold, all with bright yellow covers, all promising to explain some difficult subject so plainly that even a doofus can understand it.

How do I patent a name for free?

You can not register a trademark for free. However, you can establish something known as a “common law trademark” for free, simply by opening for business. The benefit of relying on common law trademark rights is that it’s free, and you don’t need to do any specific work filling out forms, etc.

Can you own a quote?

Yes, you can trademark a quote – provided that you use the quote as either a brand name or slogan for your products or services. A quote can’t be trademarked in and of itself, it needs to be part of the branding of a product or service.

Should I trademark or copyright a phrase?

A phrase should be trademarked, not copyrighted. Registering a trademark with the USPTO is simple and not very time-consuming but can take time to approve. If you hope to enforce your ownership over a specific trademark, you’ll want to get it registered before it’s too late.

What is another word for patented?

Synonyms for patented. idiomatic, individual, individualized, particular, peculiar, personal, personalized, private,

What is another word for Dummies?

Dummies: a stupid person. Synonyms: airheads, birdbrains, blockheads… Antonyms: brains, geniuses, archetypes… Find the right word.

Are words patentable?

Words are not patentable since patents are for inventions only. More specifically, a patent covers a device, method, composition, or an article of manufacture.