Now, what does a logo mean? Think of Apple’s logo, which is a picture of an Apple with a bite taken out. It’s not a new way of writing or a different script for example, if you think of the word McDonalds, they’ve got it written in a particular script. Read more…
When you get your trademark registered, how long is it valid for? The short answer is it depends on the country in which you have it registered, for most of them, it’s a period of 10 years. In most countries, you do not have to prove that you’ve used your Read more…
When you’re filing a trademark application, it goes into what we call different classes. There are 45 different classes of trademarks, and these classes are determined at international level. All this means is that different types of goods or services fall into each class. For example, if you’re manufacturing clothing, Read more…
Should you register your book’s name as a trademark? As a trademark attorney, I hesitate to say no, but the truth is, if you are registering a trademark or books, it generally would be for the publication of the book or books under different titles. Harper Collins probably has a Read more…