: Are the following logos the same? I designed this logo for a company, the logo has 4 curved corners (arrows) which represent the different dimensions that particular company works in and the

@Sarah814

As a matter of perspective and my general understanding, the logos are the same. I think the identity of the logo lies more in the features design than color or depth. And I do not think the shadow changes the concept at all. To be on a safer side though, submitting the logo for trademarking in black, white and grey usually covers all the colors (and I think the shadow too in that case, as it's a result of color-tone difference.) Unless your client is very keen to a specific brand color scheme and they attach a special importance to it, in that case they can submit the colored logo. In both cases I think logo 2 is covered.


PS: This answer is not a substitute for professional legal advice, a professional trademark lawyer is bound to advise you/your client on that.


This article on Trademark, Copyright and Logos and this on Color and Intellectual Property might be a good read for you/your client

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