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I have some incredible trademark tips for you which I have gathered over more than 20 years in which I have gotten more than a thousand trademarks on the trademarks register. I have seen too many people try to do...
Read moreI have some incredible trademark tips for you which I have gathered over more than 20 years in which I have gotten more than a thousand trademarks on the trademarks register. I have seen too many people try to do...
Read moreIs it true that there’s no point in getting your brain registered as a trademark because it’s simply too expensive to enforce? I actually heard this on a business course that I went on, the coach at the front of...
Read moreIs your business too small to get trademark protection? I don’t think so, certainly you need to meet your main obligations first. You need to be able to pay your rent, you need to be able to pay your...
Read moreIf you are doing a business collaboration with somebody else, I always recommend you create an exit plan so that everybody knows where they stand. So that people know what’s gonna happen, either if things go wrong, or if you Read more…
So, you have a trademark registered and you find out that somebody overseas is using the same one, what can you do? Unfortunately not much, unless there’s some kind of relationship between the two of you, such as if Read more…
If an employee of yours has created a logo for you, can you register that as a trademark? It depends, most employment contracts have a clause saying that any intellectual property that somebody creates during the course and scope of Read more…
What should you do if you’ve got your trademark registered and you find out that somebody else is using it? First double check that your trademark is still valid, go on to the Intellectual Property Office register and double-check. Read more…
What should you do if your former employee has taken your business name or your brand name and has registered it as a trademark in their own name? First, you should let them know that they’re not allowed to do Read more…
If you get your logo created for you on Upwork, or on Fiverr, or one of those sites, or even by a local designer, does that mean that you can register your logo as a trademark? It depends on the Read more…
What should you do if you find that somebody is using your registered trademark? First, you should check that your trademark is still valid. Sometimes people think they have a valid trademark, but it’s actually lapsed because they’ve forgotten to Read more…