Dan Versus Dananas - The Difference Between a Copyright and a Trademark

Mister tanna versus dantanas illustrates the difference between a copyright and a trademark. Dan tana is a self described former yugoslav sacker star who en opened a restaurant in west hollywood, california in 19 64. Despite the notoriety of his restaurant, however, plaintiff did not attempt to register the name dan tanas with the us Patent office until june of two thousand and five, forty one years after his restaurant's opening. The case went all the way up to the eleventh circuit; it looks like this will be resolved soon.