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Global Trademark Registration
Having a registered trademark greatly expands the legal protection available to your brand and helps safeguard its intellectual property. We can help you avoid potential conflicts with other brands and register your lawful trademark in any jurisdictions.
Depending on where your business operates, your brand may or may not be protected by various trademark treaties. We will use our knowledge of international intellectual property protection and take the necessary steps to adequately protect your brand everywhere you already operate or plan to expand. Our help includes conducting the initial trademark search as making sure your application gets accepted and providing sound legal advice throughout the process.
Strengthen the
commercial protection
of your brand.
What is a trademark?
A trademark, as one of several types of intellectual property protection, constitutes a sign that distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of others.
For it to be registered as a trademark, it must be capable of being represented graphically. You can register your trademark in globally under two conditions: you are already using your mark, or you intend to use it soon. Using the trademark actively is especially crucial as registered trademarks that have not been employed continuously for at least three years may be revoked on the grounds of non-use.
Benefits of registering
a trademark.
The benefits of registering a trademark are two-fold. First, it provides a legal presumption of ownership and exclusive rights to use the trademark in any jurisdictions. Second, it gives the trademark owner the right to bring up a suit against any third-party infringing on the trademark.
What you can and cannot trademark
CAN
The subjects of a trademark can be words (including personal names), indications, designs, letters, characters, numerals, figurative elements, colours, sounds, smells, the shape of the goods, or their packaging, or any combination of these.
CANNOT
Creative work, such as books, films, songs, or theatrical performances are subject to protection by copyright; whereas, inventions, mechanical devices, business methods, and processes can be protected by a utility patent. Similarly, ideas themselves, without tangible representation, also cannot be protected by any form of intellectual property protection.
Required documents
What you will need to register a trademark.
To file a trademark application, you will need:
- Business Registration form or ID card of the trademark owner
- Applicant’s details including telephone number, email address, and correspondence address
- Graphic representation of the trademark in digital formats, such as JPG or PDF, together with the trademark words. The trademark must also include specified colours (in Pantone), if applicable.
Trademark registration process
Simple steps to register trademark
1. Conducting a comprehensive study or trademark search
Before we can file your application, we will study the existing trademarks in your industry and geographical area to make sure there are no conflicts. The final report includes the search and analysis of the registration probabilities of the given trademark.
2. Submitting the registration request
Next, we will prepare and submit your trademark application.
3. Obtaining the registration certificate
If there is no opposition to your proposed trademark, or the objection is withdrawn or decided in favour of the trademark applicant, your trademark is successfully registered, and you will obtain a certificate of registration.
FAQ
Common questions
This would depend per each jurisdiction, please contact us and provide more information, then we will get back to you with approximate costs.
A straight forward case with no deficiencies in the application and no objections to the trademark can take as little as six months from receipt of application to registration.
Typically a trademark can be words (including personal names), indications, designs, letters, characters, numerals, figurative elements, colours, sounds, smells, the shape of the goods or their packaging or any combination of these.
No, trademark registration must be made in individual jurisdictions.
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