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How can I check if a trademark is registered?

Log in to the official website of trademark registration in India: https://ipindiaonline.gov.in. Click on the trademarks tab and then click on public search. There are 3 search criteria available â€“ Wordmark, Vienna code, and Phonetic.

How do I know if a business name is trademarked?

You can search for federally registered trademarks by using the free trademark database on the USPTO's website. To start, go to the USPTO's Trademark Electronic Business Center and choose "Search trademarks." Then follow the instructions you see on the screen.

Can I trademark my name?

You can trademark your name if it has business or commercial value. Trademarking your name gives you an additional brand and keeps others from using your name. To trademark your name you must meet specific requirements with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Where can I find my trademark number?

Step 1: Visit the IP INDIA website and log into it. Step 2: On the left-hand side of the panel, click on the very first option that reads 'Trade Mark Application/Registered Mark'. Once selected there are two options that appear, You need to click on the option 'National IRDI Number.

Can 2 businesses have the same name?

Can Two Companies Have the Same Name? Yes, however, certain requirements must be met in order for it to not constitutes trademark infringement and to determine which party is the rightful owner of the name.

How long does trademark last?

A federal trademark lasts 10 years from the date of registration, with 10-year renewal terms. Between the fifth and sixth year after the registration date, the registrant must file an affidavit to state that the mark is still in use.

Who owns a trademark?

Trademark owner is the party who controls the nature and quality of the goods and services used in connection with the brand. The owner of a trademark is the person who applies the mark to goods that they produce, or uses the mark in the sale or advertising of services that they perform.

How much is a trademark?

No matter how you file, you will pay a minimum of $250 to apply for a Federal trademark. But considering the importance of your trademark, and the potential complexities you face when filing, it's not a bad idea to use a lawyer or filing service.

Can you copyright a logo?

Can a logo be copyrighted? Yes, a logo can be both copyrighted and trademarked. A logo has a copyright as soon as it has been created, but the copyright owner can also register the logo with the U.S. Copyright Office.

How do I register a brand name?

Register on the trademark office portal:
Trademark search:
Filing of trademark application:
Examination of trademark application:
Show Cause Hearing:
Publication of Mark in Trademark Journal:
Trademark registration & certification:

How do I download a registered trademark certificate?

Open the E-Register Main page, enter your application number and enter the code shown in image but remember you should always have the correct application number for your trademark to download your certificate.

What is trademark number?

A trademark number refers to the serial number, since all trademarks, including unregistered ones, will have that as soon as they are filed.

Is this company name taken?

Is my business name taken? The best way to find out if your business name is taken is to do a business entity search within your state, check Federal Trademark Records, and search the web to find businesses with the same or a similar name.

Can another business use my name?

Once you register, nobody else can use the name locally, which protects your business brand. If someone new starts using your name, contact the city or county office you registered with. It may be the new business hasn't registered its DBA. In that case, the county can inform the company it's violating the law.

How do you copyright a name and logo?

Go to the online registration website and fill out the form for copyright. If your business is located in the United States, go to the official website of the United States Copyright Office to e-file your copyright application. You can also submit your application in paper form.

What are the three types of trademarks?

What you'll learn: Arbitrary and Fanciful Trademarks. Suggestive Trademarks. Descriptive Trademarks.

Can you lose a trademark?

You can lose a trademark in a variety of ways. You can lose a mark through abandonment. A mark will be considered abandoned if you stop using it for three consecutive years and you have no intent to resume its use. You can also lose a mark through improper licensing or improper assignment.

How many times can you renew a trademark?

There's no limit to the number of times you can renew your trademark. You can and should continue to renew your registration every 10 years, as long as you're still using the trademark in commerce and in the ways described in your registration. With continued renewal, your trademark can conceivably last forever.

Who can claim trademark?

Businesses and individuals are distinct legal entities. A trademark registration can be invalidated if the person or entity claiming ownership is not the one controlling the nature and quality of the goods or services under the mark.

Who needs a trademark?

Business owners that have a distinctive business name, motto, logo, slogan, symbol to represent their product, service or business may want to consider registering it as a trademark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, a federal agency, and/or a similar state agency.

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Comment by Randi Fichera

when you create a new business or product or service one of the first things that you're going to do is create a name for it but you want to make sure that you don't go to all the time and effort of creating that name only to find out later that someone else has already registered that name as a trademark so what I'm going to do today is show you a really handy website that you can use where you can check to see if that name or even logo design has already been registered by someone else so let's go over to the computer and I'll show you that site ok folks so this is the website I'd like to take a look at with you today it's the World Intellectual Property Organization website and the address is WIP all dot I n T so if you go to that website address you then will have this page we then need to click on knowledge in the menu and global brand database we want to then click on access the global brand database so I want to do today is I want to show you how to do two simple searches using this database a name search and an image or local search we're going to search for a fictitious company that I'm setting up called a red squirrel and it's going to be a design company so to search for any businesses which have the name red squirrel it's really straightforward you just go to the text area and you type in red squirrel we are also going to put into the goods and services that it is a design service and we just hit search and this is the results that we get so we can see here we've got Red Bull we've got ones just called squirrel and we've got green squirrel we've got purple squirrel we've got design squirrel lots of them here but we do not have red squirrel so it would be okay on the name with that so which is great that's exactly what we want the next thing that we can do is we can actually do an image search to see if there are any logos out there with squirrels in them say we had an idea for a squirrel logo so what you want to do is you want to clear your current search which you can see here you just click on the little checkboxes and that clears the search so we do is you go to the image class section and we typed in squirrel and you'll see on this drop-down it gives us two choices we've got just squirrels or we can have a group so squirrels chipmunks animals which are similar for us we just want to do a search on squirrels today so if you click that you'll see that it changes it into a specific number in the database then you click search and it gives us results 123 pages of 30 results each page of squirrel logos so you can actually have a browse through all of these to see what squirrel logos have been registered as trademarks that will allow you to develop your own mobile concept around a squirrel idea or image and not infringe on an existing one which is in the trademark database and that's it it's really simple to use and it will just give you a little bit more peace of mind that you can use the name that you're thinking of or if it's the other way around it stops you from wasting time and resources pushing forward with a name or a logo design that at the end of the day you're not going to be able to use because someone has already registered it as their intellectual property so they are folks that's the WIPO website it's a great way to do kind of a surface level check just to see if anyone's registered a name that you're thinking about using I would always suggest though that you hire the services of a professional IP lawyer they will do a full and thorough check for you to make doubly sure that the classification that you want to register that Niemann is free if you've liked this video and find it useful I'd really appreciate it if you could share it with your friends and colleagues on social media or by email make sure to give the video a thumbs up subscribe to the channel if you haven't done so already um when you do make sure you click on that little bail icon and you'll be notified whenever I release a new video so until I see you next time stay creative folks

Thanks for your comment Randi Fichera, have a nice day.
- Lyndon Skillpa, Staff Member

Comment by anwylynu

Thanks for this interesting article

Thanks anwylynu your participation is very much appreciated
- Lyndon Skillpa

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I've studied urban studies or urban sociology/rural sociology at Union College, Nebraska in Lincoln and I am an expert in mechanical engineering. I usually feel dorky. My previous job was hearing officer I held this position for 12 years, I love talking about renaissance fair and air soft. Huge fan of Sally Field I practice dog sledding and collect disney pin trading.

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