{"id":5503,"date":"2021-05-25T10:23:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=5503"},"modified":"2021-05-25T10:23:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:23:14","slug":"what-are-the-legal-differences-between-a-brand-and-a-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-legal-differences-between-a-brand-and-a-company\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Legal Differences Between a Brand and a Company?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">If\nyou desire to create an outstanding brand and a company, you should know the\nlegal differences between a brand and a company. In this article, we will\nexplain to you the legal differences between a brand and a company and the\nrequirements of naming a brand and a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two separate entities that are commonly experienced in marketing. The primary legal differences between a brand and a company are that a company is an artificial individual in the law&#8217;s eye and it performs as an individual and file a case, make an income, or appear in front of constitutional authorities, whereas a brand is an intangible asset established by the value &amp; performance of the company. In simple terms, a company carries out some business, whereas a brand is created by the successful functioning of a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ac1e49d899\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ac1e49d899\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-legal-differences-between-a-brand-and-a-company\/#An_Overview_of_Trademark\" title=\"An\nOverview of Trademark\">An\nOverview of Trademark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-legal-differences-between-a-brand-and-a-company\/#Legal_Differences_between_a_Brand_and_a_Company\" title=\"Legal\nDifferences between a Brand and a Company\">Legal\nDifferences between a Brand and a Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-legal-differences-between-a-brand-and-a-company\/#Fundamentals_of_Naming_a_Brand\" title=\"Fundamentals\nof Naming a Brand\">Fundamentals\nof Naming a Brand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-legal-differences-between-a-brand-and-a-company\/#Fundamentals_of_Naming_a_Company\" title=\"Fundamentals\nof Naming a Company\">Fundamentals\nof Naming a Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-legal-differences-between-a-brand-and-a-company\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Overview_of_Trademark\"><\/span>An\nOverview of Trademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trademarks are unique signs, logos, or names that are used to recognise a company&#8217;s products or services from another company. They can be signs, name, logo, words, designs, or pictures. It is essential because it distinguishes your products from the competitions. It can be linked with your product or your brand. Trademarks are categorised as Intellectual Property and hence are safeguarded from infringement. Trademark and their rights are safeguarded by the <em><strong>Trade Marks Act, 1999<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacode.nic.in\/handle\/123456789\/1993?locale=en\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To\nget Trademark rights protection, an individual has to obtain a Trademark\nRegistration. It is vital to get Trademark Registration because it prevents\nothers from using or copying your mark and misrepresenting other products with\nyour marks. Trademarks aid the consumers to identify the brand and the value of\na brand in one look like the logo, a tick sign in Nike, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Patents, Trademarks doesn&#8217;t have a specific limitation period. A Patent expires in twenty years, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Trademark Registration<\/strong><\/a> is valid for ten years from the registration date. However, unlike Patents, a Trademark can be again renewed for another ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Differences_between_a_Brand_and_a_Company\"><\/span>Legal\nDifferences between a Brand and a Company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually,\npeoples get confused between a company name and a brand name. They think that\nthe brand and company name is one and similar. However, that&#8217;s not the case; a brand\nis something that provides people with the image or an idea of a company\nthrough its particular products or services. It is measured as one of the most precious\ncompany\u2019s assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However,\nthe name of the company is a name linked with an organisation whose main focus\nis to attain some profits in the business field. It is an incorporated name of\nthe organisation. Similarly, the name of the company is a legal name under\nwhich the sole owner or the partners decide to carry any business activity. The\nname of a company always ends with a suffix. It should also be noted that\ndifferent brands can also belong to a single entity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Below is the table where you can check the legal differences between a brand and a company:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Brand<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Company<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  A brand recognises a logo,\n  word, symbol, mark, or name that people use to distinguish one product from\n  another.\n  <\/td><td>\n  It is mentioned as the legal\n  company or an organisation which attracts in business that is products\/sells\n  products or services.&nbsp; \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  A single brand cannot be held\n  by more than one entity or a company\n  <\/td><td>\n  One company can own numerous\n  brands.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  A brand is something that is\n  created via customer&#8217;s expectations and viewpoints.\n  <\/td><td>\n  A Company is an organisation\n  that produces or promotes its products or services.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  A brand name is used to\n  differentiate the products or services of one company from another company\n  <\/td><td>\n  The name of the company is\n  used to differentiate one company from the other company.\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fundamentals_of_Naming_a_Brand\"><\/span>Fundamentals\nof Naming a Brand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nbrand name helps clients recognise and distinguish between the products of\nparent companies or entities from other entities or companies. Brand names are\nprotected by a Trademark or Service Mark from a certified agency or a\nGovernment Agency. Moreover, brand names should be perceptible and attractive\nin nature. A brand name should be chosen by the observance of the following\npoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The brand name should be unique\nor distinctive and stand out from the competition;<\/li><li>It should be simple to\nremember, pronounce and recognise.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fundamentals_of_Naming_a_Company\"><\/span>Fundamentals\nof Naming a Company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All\nwe have names, and it is an essential part of our identity. Similarly, when a\ncompany is established, a name linked with it for its identification and this\nname is called the company name. It contributes gives to the marketing of the\nproducts of the company. While naming a company, you should keep some essential\npoints to remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The company\u2019s name should be\ndistinctive or unique, and it should present the mirror image of the product&#8217;s\nquality;<\/li><li>Further, the company\u2019s name\nshould have a creative aspect to catch the customer\u2019s attention;<\/li><li>The name of a company should be\nlegally available.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you have acknowledged the legal differences between a brand and a company, as we mentioned above. Sometimes, a brand name is similar to the company name, and at times, a brand name linked with a company tends to get more popular than the company&#8217;s name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/madrid-protocol-in-india\/\">An Overview of Madrid Protocol in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you desire to create an outstanding brand and a company, you should know the legal differences between a brand and a company. In this article, we will explain to you the legal differences between a brand and a company and the requirements of naming a brand and a company. 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