Are Logos Copyrighted or Trademarked?

Likely one of 2 things led you on this search:

1. You’re wanting to design a logo and don’t want to get in trouble if you happen to (knowingly or unknowingly) rip off someone else’s logo.
2. You fell for someone’s rip off logo and want to know if it’s legal.

The simple answer: Logos are not copyrighted, they are actually trademarked. Whether or not legal…