A trademark is a type of intellectual property, and typically a name, brand, phrase word, logo, symbol, design, signature, device, letter, numeral, heading, label, name written in a particular style, the shape of goods image and a combination of these elements. There is also a range of non-conventional trademarks containing marks, which do not fall into these normal categories.
How to register a trademark
Below are the following steps for registering a trademark:
- Describe your mark.
- State when it was first used.
- Describe the services or products on which the mark will be used, and Suggest the classification under which the mark should be registered.
Registering the trademark is the first step in aggressively protecting ones intellectual property rights. Registering a mark not just guarantees that you would win in a legal proceeding concerning that mark but also gives you enforcement rights, such as statutory damages and attorney's fees, against third parties who intentionally infringe your rights.