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Trademarking Your Brand Step-by-StepLet me quickly outline the process first. First, the process starts with you filing your trademark application. In most countries, it's done online. Once filed, your application gets a timestamp and is assigned a number. With that, your application will just sit there for months before the...

Governmental Cost to Register a Trademark When it comes to the cost to register a trademark, there are two parts to that. The first part is the government fees that you pay to the government to get it done. And the whole thing starts with the filing fees. These are...

What is a Tagline and What About Them is So Valuable?First of all, I'm using the word tagline interchangeably with a slogan or catchphrase. If there is a distinction, it's not relevant with respect to what I'm going to talk about. So let's just jump right into it. What...

How To Trademark a Name and LogoI have published hundreds of videos with countless hours of content about trademarks, where I explain in much greater detail some of the things I'm about to share with you. But I wanted to record a short video that will provide you with a...

How To Trademark A Name And Logo For FreeSo, going back to the government fees, the very least you will ever pay for example in the US is $225 and that assumes that you're filing your trademark in one class only; that assumes that your trademark is already in use...

So, what is there in common between Kiss, Great White, Rat, Quinn Strike, and LA Guns? They all had major trademark fights around their brand names, around their band names with their former members and that is a great illustration of why you need to properly trademark the name and...

The trademarking process in Canada has only gotten longer over the years. As of 2025, expect the whole journey to take anywhere from 2.5 to 3 years or more. Yes, it’s still painfully slow. Back in the day, trademark examiners would start reviewing applications within six months of...

An Important Step Trademarking Your Brand: Waiting on a Trademark ExaminerHow much does it cost to apply for a trademark? One of the major assumptions made in that projection is whether or not the trademark is accepted the first time through. If you have to refile, those application fees can...

The answer: “Can’t” means one thing, is it legal or not? It should not be surprising that people act illegally. People may still attempt to use your trademark regardless of the law and your trademark protection. However, you have legal recourse should someone infringe on your trademark rights. “Use”...