question Patent on a word ?

I suppose I should of posted this in “legal discussion” sorry >.>

Patent process overview
An overview of a patent application and maintenance process

@ https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-process-overview

Cheers
Corey

Corey said:

Patent process overview
An overview of a patent application and maintenance process

@ https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-process-overview

Cheers
Corey

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I'm assuming a word protection would fall under "utility patent" ?

&& Thank you lady <3

Patent is for IP, right? You can trademark a "word".

As far as I know, you cannot "patent" a word, you "trademark" a word.
Anyway, your trademarked word will work only if you use it for your business.
You cannot register a trademark for a word and sit on it without using it for any business. Because then your trademark, even if registered, won't be valid.
As far as I know.

Sutruk said:

As far as I know, you cannot "patent" a word, you "trademark" a word.
Anyway, your trademarked word will work only if you use it for your business.
You cannot register a trademark for a word and sit on it without using it for any business. Because then your trademark, even if registered, won't be valid.

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So I have a made up word that I'm eager to protect ... I don't want someone to use my word when I bring the domain public and putting some kind of patent on it/// What can I do

LoodeX said:

So I have a made up word that I'm eager to protect ... I don't want someone to use my word when I bring the domain public and putting some kind of patent on it/// What can I do

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You can register the domain, but that's it.
Trademarks are for real business. If you pay the $275 to register a trademark for that word, you will need to say for what goods or services you will use it.
If you are not going to use it for a real business, as my understanding, you are just spending $275 for nothing.
In the US for example, if you don't use your trademark for 3 years, that trademark would be invalid at that point.
As far as I know..

Sutruk said:

You can register the domain, but that's it.
Trademarks are for real business. If you pay the $275 to register a trademark for that word, you will need to say for what goods or services you will use it.
If you are not going to use it for a real business, as my understanding, you are just spending $275 for nothing.

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Thank you <3

Trademark basics

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-getting-started/trademark-basics

Cheers
Corey