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Patents and Trademarks
Trademarks - your most valuable assets
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- Published on Friday, 27 June 2008 15:50
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Trade Marks - Your most valuable assets!
What is a trade mark?
A “trade mark” is defined by law as any sign that distinguishes the goods or services of one undertaking from those of another. Most trade marks are words, names or logos – but more fancy trade marks include shapes, sounds and even smells. So long as your trade marks are capable of graphic representation, they can be capable of protection.
Trademark Classes
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Trade marks are split into broad classes. It is possible for one company to own the rights to a trademark in one class and for another company to own the rights to it in a different class. If that company is your competitor and they found a class which you didnt register in, they have the right to use the same trademark as you but based in a different class. Note that trademarks are different to patents. trademarks related to names, logos, designs etc, whereas patents relate to inventions, processes etc. If you were looking for patent help then go to our Patents section
Patents and your business
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 July 2008 23:29
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Patents - What are they ?
A patent protects an invention (whereas a trademark protects a name, a design/logo etc). The invention must be new and inventive. It may be a device, product, process or method and should have a technical character or be suitable for use in industry.