Who owns an unregistered trademark and can anybody actually even own an unregistered trademark? It depends on the country that you’re in, for Australia and New Zealand, an unregistered trademark can be owned. It’s generally owned by the first person to use that trademark in that country and very Read more…
How long is a registered trademark valid for? It differs from country to country, but most countries now make it a 10-year period. After the 10-year period or just at the end of the 10-year period, in year nine, you get to renew it, you have to pay a fee Read more…
So you have a friend who has created a logo for you, and you wonder whether you can register that as a trademark. Well, technically you can file anything as a trademark, the trademarks office is not going to look at ownership. But, if there is a dispute, you will Read more…
I refer to having your brand registered as a trademark as your superpower. Now people sometimes ask me, “If I have a company name registered, a business name registered or a domain name registered, is that enough to protect me?” Surely that means that they’re entitled to use it, right? Read more…