Intellectual property is a vast topic that could be endlessly discussed. Not to worry though - I'm going to adhere to the famous 'KISS' principal (Keep It Simply Silly) and highlight the main principles behind Trade-Mark Law and Copyright Law.
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Your brand name, logo or distinctive mark makes your business distinguishable from your competitors and instantly recognised by potential clients/customers. If you do not register your trade mark you become vulnerable to those who would exploit your own success by copying your brand. You need to be in a position to take action if this kind of situation arises. In this article we shall look at how you can protect your brand and how the use of a trade mark attorney can help not only with the trade mark registration, but with the initial searches to ensure that your mark doesn't already exist and belong to someone else.
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There are many small business owners that want to register a trademark to ensure that no one else can profit on their name or logo. However, many small business owners do not know where to begin the trademark registration process. The following are 5 steps that any business owner can follow to register a trademark.
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<p>Trademark registration is often considered a very lengthy and cumbersome process, but under the guidance of trademark registration law firm India the process becomes very convenient and easy to follow. Filing requirements of India trademarks have been divided into two heading i.e. individual applicants and corporate applicants. Thus, the individual applicants have to furnish information such as name, address, nationality, nature of business, trademark to be applied for, list of products or services, international class and priority details if any such claims have been made. On the other hand corporate applicants are required to furnish name, address, type of incorporation, country of incorporation, nature of business, trademark to be applied, and print of the trademark, list of products and services and international class.</p>
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<p>To be in par with international trademark law, the Indian trademark law has been codified and is about to undergo an amendment. Recently India signed the Madrid Protocol allowing foreign applicants to file international application designating India like most of the other countries in the world. Trademark registration India makes it mandatory to fulfill certain requirements. These requirements specify that the trademark to be registered should be distinctive and not deceptive. This means that words describing the product, geographical names and common surnames should always be avoided. The concept of ‘well known mark’ was also introduced after the last amendment.</p>
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When it comes to trademarking, product manufacturers must protect themselves and their products from imitators, but must also be careful to avoid infringing on others trademarks. It makes sense to take a lot of time over the printing of product packaging and product labelling, since this information could put you on the wrong side of the law.
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Do you have a successful or soon-to-be successful Internet business?
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Unfortunately, Thailand is often seen as a haven for counterfeiters, with fake Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Sass & Bide abounding in certain shopping malls.
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When trying to identify what your most valuable business asset, most people might fail to recognize the value of their goodwill. Goodwill is what makes people return to your company for repeat sales. The greatest symbol of your goodwill is your trademark. Which brings us to define what exactly a trademark is and why is it so valuable.
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One of the most important questions a business owner can ask is, "should I trademark a name?"
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