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Trade Mark Registered

A trade mark is a sign that distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of others. It can be words such as names, indications, designs, letters, characters, numerals, figurative elements or any combination thereof. 

Registering your trade mark protects your brand and gives you the legal right to prevent someone from taking advantage of your goodwill by using similar or same trade marks. By registering your trade mark, you are entitled to take legal action against those who use or copy your brand without your permission. Additionally, a registered trade mark can be a valuable intangible asset to your business which you can sell or license.

Your application must indicate one or more ‘classes’ and include the types of goods and/or services in the classes that you want to register your trade mark with. The goods and services are classified into 45 different classes based on the Nice Classification.  

With ATrademark.com, all you need to do is follow the guided steps and select the goods and/or services (from a pick list) for which you are using or planning to use the mark. Registering your trade mark under a specific class prevents someone from registering the same or similar trade mark in the same class. This means no one will be allowed to sell the same products or services having your trade mark or one that is very similar to yours. 

In general, the trade mark office will conduct a deficiency check and then a search on the trade mark registry for any identical or similar trade marks which have been previously applied for or registered by someone in the same or similar classes of goods and services. If the office does not raise any objections during this examination, your application will proceed to publication for any third party to oppose the application within a fixed period. If no one opposes after the publication period, your trade mark will be registered.   

If the office objects that registration-related requirements are not met, you must respond to these objections within a period set by the office. Our award-winning attorneys at ATrademark.com have proven experience in handling all types of office actions and will be happy to assist you to overcome the objections and defend your application.  

You can opt for our COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE. Our professional legal advices will better position your application for a successful registration. Generally, selecting a distinct, unique mark will be helpful for you. This is because the more distinctive the mark, the easier it is to register. Also, try to avoid using descriptive and generic words as trade marks which describe the nature or quality of the goods and/or services that the application covers.  

If no deficiencies are found and no objections are raised to the trade mark application, the entire application process can be completed within 6 months from receipt of application to registration.

That depends on the territory where your trade mark is registered. In Hong Kong, a registered trade mark is initially registered for 10 years and can then be renewed every 10 years. With ATrademark.com, the renewal process is very easy and fast; just click here, follow a few simple steps, and you are good to go!