Always ensure that you purchase the copyright by a written instrument signed by the assignor. The written instruments must contain certain minimum clauses discussed above. Copyright protection is not confined to India. You can claim protection almost world-wide. Virtually any sign that can serve to distinguish the goods from other goods is capable of constituting a trade mark.
Trade marks help create a relationship between goods and their maker.
The term even today reflects a similar usage, though it extends well beyond cattle. A trade mark serves several purposes. From the viewpoint of a person who is interested in buying goods, the trade mark serves the purpose of guiding him in his decision to buy. A second function of a trade mark is to allow the manufacturer to identify goods manufactured by him once they are no longer in his possession e.g. the shops that sell it. A third function of a trade mark is to allow the authorities responsible for controlling the quality or other characteristics of the goods sold under the trade mark to their job.