Intellectual Property

How to Register a Brand for a Trademark? - A trademark is any word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies the source of goods or services and distinguishes them from others. It can be registered with the government to protect your brand and make it yours alone. In order to register your brand as a trademark, you must complete the steps below, so let’s get started! What is Registering a Trademark? A trademark is a visual symbol, which may be a word, name, device, label, or numerals used by one person to distinguish its goods and services from those of other persons in different of a similar line of business. A registered trademark is an intangible asset for a business and is used to protect the company's goodwill in the brand through which it is recognized by the purchasing public. A trademark is registrable if it is distinctive for the goods and services you provide. Proposed trademarks that are similar or identical to an existing registered trademark cannot be registered. Trad...

The Difference Between Copyright and Trademark A copyr ight protects an original work of authorship, such as a book or a song. A trademark protects a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies the source of goods or services. The owner can use it to distinguish its products from those made by others. It does not protect an idea but instead only protects what the mark conveys about a product and its source. For example, if two companies produce blue jeans with similar qualities, then one company can trademark its logo on its product in order to distinguish itself from competitors. The shape of the Coca-Cola bottle, for instance, has been trademarked since 1977 because no other beverage manufacturer had a similarly shaped container. Likewise, Apple Corporation owns the rights to certain fonts used in its software and designs so as to distinguish itself from other manufacturers who offer products with similar features. However, these are examples of trademarks that are registered w...

The procedure of filing of the trademark application , examination of the trademark, publication or advertisement of the trademark, opposition (objections) if raised/found, registration of the trademark, and renewal of the trademark every ten years are all steps in the process of getting a trademark registered. The steps involved are: Step 1:  To search for a trademark  When selecting a trademark, the applicant must exercise caution. Because there are so many various types of trademarks accessible, it is critical to conduct a public search on the Trade Marks Registry’s trademarks database to ensure that the trademark is original and that no other trademarks are similar or identical to his or hers. The trademark search reveals all types of trademarks, both registered and unregistered, that are currently available on the market. The search also determines whether the applied trademark is in competition with other trademarks in the same class. Step 2:  To file the trademark ...

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION A Trademark is a type of intellectual property that includes any unique design, phrase, word, or symbol that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods or services. A trademark can be registered with the USPTO to protect your brand on a national level. Some common trademarks are Coca-Cola’s logo, McDonald’s golden arches, and Nike’s swoosh logo. These companies have protected their trademarks for decades and are constantly fighting counterfeiters who try to profit off their brands without permission. Even if you do not plan to become a major corporation, protecting your own personal trademarks like logos and slogans will prevent someone else from profiting off of them. It's important to note that while you cannot copyright anything you've created yourself (only the specific expression), you may be able to trademark certain phrases or images if they are distinctive enough. For example, Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis was both copyrigh...