Trademark it or Nah?

Trademarking allows you to show that you have intellectual property and no one will be able to use it.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

NAMES/BUSINESS NAMES

LOGO OR PHRASE

SLOGANS

If you choose NOT to trademark you run the risk of not being able to use your own ideas or someone else using your ideas. An important factor when deciding if you should trademark it or nah is that it enables you to be the only person with the right to use your intellectual property. There are a lot of other reasons why trademarking may be right up your alley, but the primary one is business protection.

What should you know about trademarking?

A key component of trademarking is time. Time is of the essence If you want to trademark anything about your company, you want to do that as fast as possible. Otherwise, other people will get a hold of your ideas and all other information in no time. Depending on your mark complexity, you can end up getting your trademark in a few weeks or months. Also keep in mind that having the right person complete this for you is key.

Can you renew a trademark? Of course you can; current trademarks last for around 10 years. However, it essential to renew the trademark early, otherwise once again someone else will be able to get the trademark if you don’t renew it adequately.

Advantages of Trademarking

Protecting your company’s ideas and intellectual properties In a world where ideas get stolen all the time!

While it can be a bit tricky to protect all these assets on your own, the trademarking process makes everything a whole lot easier in protecting your business/ideas.