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How much does it cost to maintain a trademark?: Andrei’s AnswerThe answer to that is no: most countries will not require any additional yearly maintenance fees for maintaining a trademark. How much does it cost to maintain a trademark? Usually nothing, in most countries. What does it cost to...

Trademarking: How’s it Done?In a perfect world, you have an unlimited budget and every single one of your branding assets is trademarkable. If that's the case, the answer is clear and simple: you want to trademark all your branding assets separately and if you happen to use them...

What Is Infringement?When you use someone else’s trademark without their permission to sell or advertise their products (or similar products or services) by creating the impression you are that party or have authorization from them to use their brand, all indicate trademark infringement. If all you do is...

The answer to this question is very simple. No, you can not trademark the app itself. You can not trademark what the app does. You can not trademark the idea behind the app. You can not trademark the technology that makes your app possible. None of that is something you...

THINKING OF TRADEMARKING YOUR BRAND? Is it possible to trademark dictionary words? To put it simply, absolutely yes, you can trademark dictionary words!. The best example of this is Apple. You can't find a more common word than that. Yet Apple, as we know, is an extremely valuable trademark. You...

Can I Trademark the Same Brand for Different Products or Services?So can you have the same trademark as somebody else if you provide completely different products and services from that other trademark? This is a question a lot of people ask us all the time. Similar Trademarks For Different...

And why should you? Trademarking a book title is an important consideration for authors and publishers alike. It will protect your creation and ensure that it remains associated with a specific work or a book series. Firstly, let's consider why an author should trademark a book title. In the competitive...

Do All Countries Protect Unregistered Trademarks? (Common-Law Trademarks)A common question is whether or not countries recognize and protect unregistered trademarks. The simple answer to the question is no. Most countries don't. There are a few countries where unregistered, or so-called common-law trademarks, are given some limited protection. Among them...

THINKING OF TRADEMARKING YOUR BRAND?Here's another commonly asked question: "Does my trademark need to match my company name?" or "Do I have to have a company name that's the same as my trademark?" People tend to believe that they must establish ownership of a company or an LLC before...