{"id":21790,"date":"2016-01-11T09:14:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T15:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crowdspring.wpengine.com\/?p=21790"},"modified":"2023-09-19T15:15:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:15:23","slug":"the-logo-store-nightmare-ready-made-logos-harm-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/the-logo-store-nightmare-ready-made-logos-harm-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The Logo Store Nightmare: Ready Made Logos Harm Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/the-logo-store-nightmare-ready-made-logos-harm-your-business\/overused-swooshy-people-aug2015\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21791\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/27132357\/overused-swooshy-people-aug2015.png\" alt=\"Overused, overdone logo design images\" width=\"550\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<div class='header-cta' style='display:none'>\n  <span>Could the right logo transform your business?<\/span>\n  <a href='https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/logo-quiz\/' class='btn btn-primary' target='_blank'>Uncover 15 insights with our free quiz!<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>You might be tempted to buy a &#8220;ready-made&#8221; generic logo you found at an online logo store.<\/p>\n<p>After all, it costs only $99 and you can personalize it with your business name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t do it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A custom logo design for your business is an important part of creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/brand-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">brand identity<\/a>. The best logo designs are original, memorable, and a good representation of what the company does.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ready-made&#8221; logos that you find in logo stores do nothing to help your business stand out from among your competitors.<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, generic ready-made logos sold by logo stores are purchased by multiple other businesses (this is also the reason you should avoid buying <a title=\"generic logo design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/help\/faq\/overused-overdone-logo-design-concepts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">logo designs with generic design elements<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Why should you care?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Generic &#8220;ready-made&#8221; logos bought by multiple buyers expose you to legal and business risks and are worthless.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trademark law prevents businesses from operating under names \u2013 or using logos \u2013 that are likely to be mistaken for the name or logo of an existing competitor. For example, here\u2019s how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office defines a trademark:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a brand name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A service mark is similar to a trademark \u2013 but it\u2019s used to distinguish the services of one provider from services provided by others (and to indicate the source of the services).<\/p>\n<p>Some people assume that if a logo is protected by copyright law, it is also protected under trademark law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is untrue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A logo might be protected by copyright law, but is not protected by trademark law unless it is actually used in commerce.<\/p>\n<p>This is because trademark rights arise only through the use of the logo in interstate or international commerce (such as when you offer items for sale and incorporate the logo in your marketing materials or on your products).<\/p>\n<p>For a primer on copyright law, I recommend you read <a title=\"Small Business Legal Issues - copyright law\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/small-business-legal-issues-copyright-basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small Business Legal Issues: Copyright Basics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"subscription-hero-snippet image-on-left\" style=\"background: #DA6D5A\"><div class=\"title centered\">How much is a great logo worth to your business?<\/div><div class=\"main-content\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.crowdspring.com\/marketing\/landing-page\/logo-quiz-hero-optimized.png\" alt=\"logo designer sitting in front of a computer\"\/><\/div><div class=\"form-wrapper\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Answer 5 quick questions & gain 15 valuable insights to drive customer loyalty and business growth.<\/div><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/logo-quiz\/\">Start the free quiz now!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>You are not required (at least in the United States) to register your trademark or service mark with the trademark office. You can acquire &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Common_law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">common law rights<\/a>&#8221; simply by using the logo in commerce.<\/p>\n<p>However, to successfully assert common law rights, you must show that your logo has become a distinctive identifier associated with your business or your goods or services. It&#8217;s impossible to make this showing if you&#8217;re using a logo that is also used by dozens, hundreds, or thousands of other businesses who bought the same ready-made logo.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, if you attempt to register for trademark protection a generic logo used by many other businesses, your trademark registration will likely be refused.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, if another company &#8211; particularly one in your industry segment &#8211; is already using a very similar or identical logo based on the same generic ready-made template, you risk being sued for trademark infringement and exposing yourself &#8211; and your company &#8211; to significant legal costs.<\/p>\n<p>Because of these legal and business risks, crowdspring has a zero-tolerance policy concerning the use of stock art and generic elements in logo projects. We require each participating designer, to disclose each time they submit a logo design, that everything in their design is their original work.<\/p>\n<p>The logo is an important element of your company&#8217;s brand.<\/p>\n<p>Having invested time, money, and resources into building that brand, you&#8217;ll find it both difficult and risky to suddenly change your brand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t risk your brand to save a few dollars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What should you do to protect yourself and avoid these legal and business risks?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Run from logo stores selling generic ready-made logos to multiple buyers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have alternatives when buying a logo design.<\/p>\n<p>Pick an alternative that creates a unique identity and a cornerstone of your brand. Ready-made logos purchased by numerous other businesses cannot do this for you and will merely expose you to unnecessary legal and business risks.<\/p>\n<p>Many professional freelancers can design a great, custom logo for your business. For example, crowdspring has a huge community of 220,000+ graphic designers who can help with your professional <a title=\"The world's best creative team.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/logo-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">logo design<\/a>. \u00a0Importantly, there&#8217;s absolutely no risk to you because you are protected by crowdSPRING&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/guarantee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100% satisfaction guarantee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And the process is remarkably easy and fast. You collaborate with several dozen designers at one time, see over a hundred different and unique design concepts,\u00a0 choose your favorite logo design, and get full rights to the work in a matter of days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/how-it-works\/?utm_source=csblog&utm_medium=design&utm_campaign=cta\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35262\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06164945\/small-business-blog-master-cta.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might be tempted to buy a ready-made generic logo design you found at an online logo store. Don&#8217;t do it. 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