What is a trademark
A trademark is a legally protected designation. There are several types of brands:
- Verbal
- Pictorial
- Combined
A verbal trademark consists of symbols - letters and numbers. Most often it is the name of a brand or a specific product, a product. You come up with the name of the company and get protection on it. This means that, in addition to you, no one can engage in similar activities under this name.
A trademark allows you to protect an image, for example, a logo. After certain investments in the promotion of the logo, people definitely begin to recognize the manufacturer's firm not only by name, but also by its logo. It is for the protection of logos and it is worth to register a trademark of the visual type.
Combined trademark is a symbiosis of symbols and images united in one brand. By submitting one application, you immediately protect the logo and the name of the company, brand or specific product.
How to start registration of a trademark
Due to the fact that all trademarks must be distinguished by an obligatory condition for registration there is a unique designation. For the initial check for novelty, we propose to use the tool developed by us and check the trademark online on our website. In a convenient form, you can enter the desired designation, and the system will analyze and produce the result. This check is an introductory and includes only already registered designations (registered trademarks database). There are still applications that are under consideration by the department - they are not included in the system. Our patent attorneys of Ukraine will help you to conduct a full audit of the trademark, upon termination of the procedure the Client receives an opinion, in which there may be recommendations for changing the name.