No. Copyright is a person’s right to reproduce or copy their literary, artistic, musical, and other creations. Patents protect inventions and discoveries.

Common law allows trademark protection without registration only if it is in actual use before the infringement. However, federally registering a trademark has significant advantages, including giving notice to potential infringers and providing evidence of ownership.

You can search for current registered trademarks and apply to register a trademark through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. For legal purposes, the first to either use a mark in commerce or file an intent to use application with the Patent and Trademark Office has the legal right to that trademark.

To stop someone from infringing on your trademark, especially when your claim is previous use, hire an attorney well-versed in intellectual property law to help you through the process.