Art once completed is automatically provided copyright protection, but thinking that registration is unnecessary is a significant mistake on the part of the artist.
Trademark Status - 'Objected' Once trademark registration application is submitted with the trademark registrar; the trademark examiner examines the application and if the trademark application has the potential of confusing the consumers or it is similar to an existing trademark the trademark issues an examination report and changes the status of the application to objected.
Infringement often causes deception amongst the customers about the original products or services and this confusion can affect the reputation of an already existing company in the market.