Trademarks, copyrights, and patents all provide protection for intellectual property but the kinds of intellectual property they protect may be different and the protections afforded by each are different as well. A trademark is a source indicator.  This means that the purpose of a trademark is to indicate who is responsible for producing the item bearing the mark.  When a consumer recognizes a trademark, the consumer may be more or less likely to consume the product bearing the mark based upon the consumer’s perception of the mark.  Symbols, words, phrases, pictures, and other source indicators may be eligible for trademark...