What is a Trademark? A trademark is a unique mark which distinguishes your goods or services from other. Trademarks are registerable in terms of the South African Trademarks Act No 194 and is subject to certain requirements. Why should I register a trademark? If you are in the process of building a reputation for your [...]
An intellectual property rights official stated that China has the world’s most registered trademarks. Tian Lipu, director of the State Intellectual Property Office, said at the State Council Information Office that China received over a million new trademark applications in 2010. Tian also said that in 2010, the country submitted 12,337 patent applications abroad Patent [...]
If you register a trademark the following benefits apply: You will gain the right to use the words “Registered Trademark” with your product. You will prevent others from using the trademark. It will be easier to set-up agreements with potential licensees. If you register a trademark and gain the right to usage thereof, you gain [...]
The trademark symbol for unregistered trade marks is designated by the letters TM written in superscript style. In practice it will look like this: Product ™ . It is used directly after the logo, mark, or slogan that is not registered. When a trademark is registered with the specific trademark office you will see an [...]
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