If you are considering developing a mobile app then you must also look into the trademarks and copyrights for your mobile app product.
A trademark can be described as a symbol, word, or words that have been legally registered as being representative of a company’s product, service or brand.
If you have not registered trademarks and have been using the same combination of symbols and words for an extended period then it is possible sometimes to establish a trademark claim, by having used it for a long time.
A symbol can be your logo or even a wordmark. It is an image or visual element that you closely associate your business activities with. It could be a bird, a shape or even a specifically designed and drawn visual creation.
When considering the impact of today’s digital world, having a strong and clear logo for your mobile app is very important. If your mobile application is unique and special then you must also look into protecting your intellectual property.
If you want to develop a mobile app that assures you of your trademarks and intellectual property then Elegant Media is Australia’s largest mobile app developer and can guide you along.
New Ideas
If your mobile app idea includes a novel, fresh and new method to solve an existing problem or even a process then you can register it as a patent that can be enforced.
So this means that if in the future, if you come across anyone else that has copied your patent idea then you can make a legal claim on them for copyright infringement.
This can also be true for those who may copy the name of another business. You may have a business called ‘Top Wood Team’ and offer carpentry services having operated it for the last 10 years.
If another company were to use the same name and you had registered the name under trademarks, then you would be able to make a claim in a court of law to have the name of the new business changed and even obtain compensation.
The offending party would have had to use the same name or symbol and also offer caprenarety services as well within a similar operating area as your existing business.
Android app development also makes it simple to design mobile apps that include copyright notices and other terms and conditions so users can clearly understand their position. So having registered and placed on recorder yut intellectual property you should also motor the activities of others.
This applies especially to new competitors that may attempt to enter a market and grow their business using copyrighted marketing tools. Keep an eye out on TV, radio, newspapers and across the digital domain for others who may be attempting to copy and reproduce the name, symbol or trademark of your already established business.
If you look at the advances in AR iPad app development over the last decade then you need to make sure to protect your mobile apps copyrights and trademarks efficiently.
