A smart business is one that not only stands out, but is compliant in respect of legal and industry standards and requirements. In order to operate legally in South Africa your company must be registered with CIPC, or the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. This is formalized in terms of company name, operational activities, ownership … Continue reading Trademark protection, business registration and CIPC
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Trademark24 is a web-based trademark searching- and registration service helping the individual, companies and some of the biggest intellectual property firms in all matters to do with trademarks. We have been instrumental in the registration of over twenty five thousand trademarks.
Amendments After Registration The requests for amendments after registration must be applied for on form TM2, unless it is otherwise specified in the Regulations* and a fee of R19.00 is payable. * For example, an assignment (change of ownership of a trade mark) of a trade mark has to be requested on Form TM6 and … Continue reading Amendments to your trademark after registration
So, I'm just a-sittin' here, waiting for South Africa's trademark database to come back online so I can do what I do best...search. The whole sad set-up was shut down Monday due to 'updating the system', but eyewitness accounts have it that the doors are closed to the public, no-one can search, file or do … Continue reading The lighter side of…attorney / client interaction…
Trademark counterfeiting. (A) No person shall knowingly do any of the following: (1) Attach, affix, or otherwise use a counterfeit mark in connection with the manufacture of goods or services, whether or not the goods or services are intended for sale or resale; (2) Possess, sell, or offer for sale tools, machines, instruments, materials, … Continue reading Be careful if you love your counterfeit buys!
Benefits of registration Registering your trade mark gives you the exclusive right to use your mark for the goods and/or services that it covers in the country where you file. If you have a registered trade mark you can put the ® symbol next to it to warn others against using it. However, using this … Continue reading Why should you register your trademark?
According to Forbes, the ten most valuable trademarks in the world are: The Trademark: Google Trademark value: $44.3 billion Company market capitalization (number of shares times share price): $164 billion Still the most popular search engine, Google, with its mobile operating system Android, has now surpassed Blackberry and Apple’s systems in terms of market share. … Continue reading The 10 most valuable trademarks in the world
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1. Fail.No matter how hard you work, failure can and will happen. The most successful people understand the reality of failure, and its importance in finding success. Rather than running and hiding when you fail, embrace it. Learn from this mistake and you won’t fail in the same way again. 2. Set goals.Those who are … Continue reading 12 Things successful people do
From Mike Masnick at http://www.techdirt.com: from the nice-trademark-you've-got-here,-wouldn't-want-anything-to-happen-to-it dept We've pointed out for years that ICANN's new "top level domains" programs often feel much more like a way to shake down trademark holders who feel the need to buy each and every new domain with their trademarked names, just to prevent anyone else from getting … Continue reading ICANN’s New Trademark ‘Clearinghouse’ Resembles Mobsters’ ‘Insurance’ Program
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