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
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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!
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
What is infringement of a trademark? Simply put (as if anything in legalese is ever simple!), it is the unauthorised use of a mark in the course of trade. OK, what does that really mean in plain English? Four types of infringement of a trademark can be identified. Where the likelihood exists that the consumer … Continue reading Thou shalt not covet your competitor’s trademark
1. Describe your business in detail. Start with a written description of your business. This will give you a concise focus. Give an overview of the industry you propose to enter before giving a more detailed description of what your business is and what its purpose will be. Write a clear and concise mission statement … Continue reading How to write a simple business plan
Quitting your full-time employment to start your own business is very stressful. When I decided in 1997 to strike out on my own, I was financially strapped and the only solution I saw was to take a leap of faith in myself and go freelance. It was the best and the worst decision of my … Continue reading 10 Questions to Ask Before Quitting Your Job to Start a Business
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