Mark used by a manufacturer or dealer to identify the origin or ownership of goods and to distinguish them from others.A trademark is literally a “mark” that one business uses to distinguish its products or services from another.
Must be
- Distinctive for the goods or services which you are applying to register it for
- Not deceptive, or contrary to law or morality
- Not similar or identical to any earlier marks for the same or similar goods or services
Mark used by a manufacturer or dealer to identify the origin or ownership of goods and to distinguish them from others.A trademark is literally a “mark” that one business uses to distinguish its products or services from another.
Must be
- Distinctive for the goods or services which you are applying to register it for
- Not deceptive, or contrary to law or morality
- Not similar or identical to any earlier marks for the same or similar goods or services
- Soft copy of the logo
- Passport copy of the signing authority
- Trade License Copy of the company
- Brief description of the products/services offered under the trademark
- Can be used as a marketing tool
- Is considered the property of the holder and is protected by law
- Copycat company cannot cause loss of business or damage the reputation of your trade. Means competitors cannot copy your trade name , trademark or intellectual property
- You may sue for infringement under trademarks law
- More evidence of the ownership of the trademark
- Renewal after every 10 years
- Securing Exclusivity
- Geographical Coverage
- Controlling the Use of your Brand by Others
- Capturing the Value of what you Create
- Deterring and Preventing Others – Before other traders choose their brand names – When other traders seek to register their brand names as trademarks – When you discover another trader using a conflicting mark in the market place – Trade Marks Act 1995
- Renewal after every 10 years