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 they’re a former employee or a former distributor. If you’re 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 their employment belongs to you as the employer. That then 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. Each country has their own register and most of them 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 that. That’s called a bad faith trademark registration or application. Read more…