{"id":1812,"date":"2026-04-15T07:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:59:10","slug":"trademark-vs-copyright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademark vs Copyright: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1813\" src=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trademark-vs-Copyright-300x169.webp\" alt=\"Trademark vs Copyright\" width=\"746\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trademark-vs-Copyright-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trademark-vs-Copyright-1024x576.webp 1024w, 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href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#Trademark_vs_Copyright\" >Trademark vs Copyright<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#Whats_Trademark_and_Copyright\" >What\u2019s Trademark and Copyright?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#What_is_the_difference_between_Trademark_and_Copyright\" >What is the difference between Trademark and Copyright?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#Check_your_quiz_answers\" >Check your quiz answers:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#Some_Common_Copyright_Mistakes_by_Authors\" >Some Common Copyright Mistakes by Authors:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#Some_Common_Trademark_Mistakes_by_Authors\" >Some Common Trademark Mistakes by Authors:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#Steps_to_Avoid_These_Common_Mistakes\" >Steps to Avoid These Common Mistakes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/trademark-vs-copyright\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_vs_Copyright\"><\/span>Trademark vs Copyright<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the world of publishing, whether it\u2019s a book, an article, or a blog, writers and authors hear terms like \u2018Trademark\u2019 and \u2018Copyright\u2019 quite often. These terms are types of intellectual property. But each of them safeguards or protects different things and works differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a quiz to know more about the meaning of terms like Trademark and Copyright in an interactive way!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Identify this:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a person writes a book &#8211; is that Trademark or Copyright?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An author writes a series named \u2018Laila\u2019s Dreams\u2019 \u2013 is the name registered under Trademark or Copyright?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pick your scenario (as an author\/writer):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you writing your first book?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a renowned author building your name as a brand?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your answers in your mind. We will disclose the right ones shortly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Trademark_and_Copyright\"><\/span><strong>What\u2019s Trademark and Copyright?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Trademark:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A trademark is used to safeguard the names, logos, slogans, or taglines of a brand, so users can easily identify it. This prevents competitors from using the same brand name or logo in the same line of business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong> Nestle won a dispute against Cadbury over the trademark of the shape of their KitKat bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Copyright:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copyright is used to shield or protect the original creative works, such as articles, books, music, paintings and films, etc., presented in a tangible form (written or recorded).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Real Life Example:<\/strong> Copyright for the Harry Potter books\u2019 content is held by their author, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/top-10-jk-rowling-books\/\">J.K. Rowling<\/a><\/strong>. However, Harry Potter as a brand name has been trademarked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_Trademark_and_Copyright\"><\/span><strong>What is the difference between Trademark and Copyright?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Basis of Distinction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1 &#8211; Safeguards<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<b>Trademark<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>&#8211; <\/b>Brand identity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u00a0Copyright &#8211; <\/b>Expression of an idea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2 &#8211; Registration<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Trademark &#8211; <\/b>Requires formal registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Copyright &#8211; <\/b>Arises automatically as soon as an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">original work is created<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3 &#8211; Duration<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Trademark &#8211; <\/b>Can be renewed after 10 years from the date of filing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Copyright &#8211; <\/b>Life-long<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_your_quiz_answers\"><\/span><strong>Check your quiz answers:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a person writes a book\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Copyright\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Copyright<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An author writes a series named \u2018Laila\u2019s Dreams\u2019\u2014Trademark.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When one writes his\/her first book, his \/her focus should be on copyright.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a renowned author builds a brand, he\/she seeks a trademark.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Common_Copyright_Mistakes_by_Authors\"><\/span><strong>Some Common Copyright Mistakes by Authors:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Assuming Copyright covers everything<\/strong> &#8211; Many times, authors\/writers assume that copyright shields the overall content of their work, but in reality, it doesn\u2019t protect titles, short phrases or ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Not giving importance to registration &amp; evidence<\/strong> &#8211; We know that copyright generates automatically as soon as original content is created, but it needs to be registered to avoid any disputes if someone tries to copy the content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Using another person\u2019s original work without checking<\/strong> &#8211; Some people copy quotes, images or texts from others\u2019 work without seeking permission.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Common_Trademark_Mistakes_by_Authors\"><\/span><strong>Some Common Trademark Mistakes by Authors:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Picking a similar name or series title<\/strong> \u2013 Some authors\/ writers pick a similar name to an already existing, renowned creative work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Keeping an already registered pen name<\/strong> \u2013 Many authors\/writers use a pen name without checking with the database for any prior registration under the same name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Assuming Trademark &amp; Copyright as the same thing<\/strong> \u2013 Many authors are not aware of the purpose and use of these terms, and this false assumption leads to the misuse of titles, names, etc., even if the content is protected.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Avoid_These_Common_Mistakes\"><\/span><strong>Steps to Avoid These Common Mistakes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that copyright only safeguards or protects the expression of your ideas, not your ideas.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Life <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Example:<\/strong> Author Amish wrote three books on Shiva, on which he has a copyright. However, several books have been written on a similar idea by numerous other authors.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do keep your work duly registered and recorded to avoid any future dispute.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not copy other people\u2019s work without permission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do check the trademark database online before finalising a pen name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the process of formal registration once you start promoting your brand or series, and do not rely only on copyright.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can finally say that the mantra \u2018Copyright first, Trademark later\u2019 is the key to turning your simple, unique, creative idea into a brand by protecting your original work first and then registering it formally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Just Write Smart \u2014 Brand Smart<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trademark vs Copyright In the world of publishing, whether it\u2019s a book, an article, or a blog, writers and authors hear terms like \u2018Trademark\u2019 and \u2018Copyright\u2019 quite..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[895,890,894,891,892,893,889],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1812"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1816,"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812\/revisions\/1816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfcpublications.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}