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Message: <blockquote data-quote="slaughterj" data-source="post: 3993631" data-attributes="member: 5341">This and other prior posts have been off on the term for copyright protection.  See<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#hlc" target="_blank">http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#hlc</a> for the term, which varies based on when created (as the law has changed over time), nature of authorship, etc.Basically correct.  Mere use and enforcing others from using the mark will protect it indefinitely.  (Note, this is for U.S. marks, foreign law on marks may and often does vary.)Many of the subsequent posts to this one diverge into a discussion of REGISTRATIONS for trademarks, and end up with various errors.  Sure, REGISTRATIONS have to be renewed from time to time to maintain them, but that is separate from maintaining trademark rights themselves.  One can even let their U.S. REGISTRATION die (for instance, don't want to pay the money), but as long as they continue to use their mark and prevent others from using it wrongfully, their trademark rights will continue indefinitely.</blockquote>