What are the steps of trade-mark registration?
Trade-mark registration usually involves: • a preliminary search (done by you or your agent) of existing trade-marks; • an application; • an examination of your application by the Trade-marks Office; • publishing of the application in the Trade-marks Journal; • time for opposition (challenges) to the application; and • allowance and registration (if there is no opposition).
Trade-mark registration usually involves: • the preliminary search of existing trade-marks to avoid infringing rights attached to marks belonging to third parties; • the filing of an application; • the examination of the application by the Trade-marks Office; • the publishing of the application in the Trade-marks Journal; • a period granted to third parties to oppose the application; • the allowance and registration (if there is no successful opposition).
TM: Trade-mark registration usually involves: a preliminary search (done by you or your agent) of existing trade-marks; an application; examination of your application by the Trade-marks Office; publishing of the application in the Trade-marks Journal; time for opposition (challenges) to the application; and allowance and registration (if there is no opposition).