[header] How to copyright in canada [title] Ensure that you need a copyright. [step] All three of these provide legal protection, but cover different forms of material. If you have created commercial branding or a new invention, rather than a creative work, you may need to apply for a trademark or a patent, rather than a copyright. 
[substeps] Copyright covers original artistic work (musical, artistic, literary, or dramatic) and gives the work's creator the exclusive legal right to reproduce and perform the work. Trademarks are designed to protect commercial brands; they limit use of specific words and designs which describe a specific brand.