About trademarks
what is a trademark?
A trademark is defined as a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product or service officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or supplier.
A registered trademark is a trademark that is legally registered by the country or state, which has obtained an application to register a trademark from the owner of the trademark.
You can register a trademark for names, logos, signs or brands. But, to be eligible to be registered, the trademarks must meet certain legal conditions. For example, the trademarks should be distinctive. They should not be exclusively descriptive.
When you register a trademark, you obtain exclusive rights to the use of the trademark. The exclusive rights establish your title or ownership to the trademark, under the law. You can use the registered trademark to prevent copying or counterfeiting.
When you obtain a registered trademark, you hold proof of ownership of the trademark, as at a particular date.
Know more about trademarks
There are separate laws that deal with registered trademarks in most countries. The laws are similar between countries. But they can be difficult to understand. There is an app called TRADEMARK TIPS TM for the iPhone (& viewable on iPad) which provides 60 trademark tips which may be useful if you need some further information about trademarks. To locate the app, search for TRADEMARK TIPS in your apps search on your iPhone.
To learn some of the advantages of registered trademarks, go to our trademarks advantages page.
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