Is your trademark going to be valid in the UK if you filed it in the EU? The UK left the European Union on 1 February 2020. Any existing registered EU trademarks will continue to be valid in the remaining member states of the EU and will automatically be cloned into a comparable UK registered [...]
A Power of Attorney, POA in short, is a legal document that authorizes an entity to represent or act for another person, usually, in the managing of the person’s property, business or private affairs. The former is called the Attorney or Agent whereas the latter is commonly known as the Principal. In Trademarks, a Power [...]
Sometimes filing your trademark in the UK is not recommended. You should not file your trademark in the UK when a trademark search has not been done. If your trademark is generic or descriptive and lacks unique elements, please save your money and do not file your trademark in the UK. When you want to [...]
There are 3 ways how you can proceed: Book an initial phone call with us. Here is the link for the trademark package Ask for a free preliminary trademark search to get an idea of whether your trademark can be registered. This is a basic search but if your mark is unregistrable, we'll be able [...]
The fastest guaranteed way to get a trademark registered for Brand Registry is to file a word mark (without logo) or a logo in Germany using the accelerated examination option. It takes up to 4 weeks with the accelerated examination option and about 2-3 months with regular examination. We always file electronically so this ensures [...]
The full legal name of the applicant (either your company or your personal name) The full address of the applicant. The trademark name. If you are filing for a logo, we need to see the logo. If you are using a few color variations, please send them all as filing in black and white in the [...]
If a trademark is not a generally known geographic location to the average UK consumer, then, a trademark containing a geographic location should be registrable. Trademarks containing geographical place names are likely to receive objections when they designate a geographical name which, in the minds of the target consumers, is already associated with the products [...]
Every trademark application must list the specific goods and services that the trademark will cover. Products belong to classes 1 to 34. Services belong to classes 35 to 45. Products are tangible, you can touch them. Services are intangible. Below is a rough classification (class headings) just to give you an idea of general categories [...]
When deciding whether to file for either a word mark or logo, it is important to keep in mind that a logo must always be used as it is depicted in your application. In addition, if you file your logo in a particular color in the US, you must always use your logo in that [...]
What is the difference between company name, business name, domain name and brand or trademark? What are different types of company, domain, business or brand names? Let's get the names straight to avoid confusion. Company name: Legal name of the company, either registered federally or in a certain state (or province in Canada). Example: Microsoft Corporation [...]