Can I patent or trade mark my restaurant name and slogan?

Question

I am looking to protect my restaurant name and slogan.

How can I do this?

Answer 1

As long as no one else hasn't already got prior dibs on it,I don't see why not.It'll cost you though.My son's got his college checking on the patenting of an internet idea of his and it ain't cheap.

Answer 2

You have to make it a Registered Trade Mark ...

and even then it's not fully protected in most cases.

Patent's are for actual physical item's and copyright's are not available for line's of text.  

Answer 3

Yes you have to file for a pattern or copyright.