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An Introduction to Trademarks

In marketing, there is a particular strategyallowed to infringe upon it in an effort to
known as branding. In many ways, trademarksswipe your customers or confuse the public.
are designed to protect your brand from useWith your mark, you can sue to stop the
by  others.infringement and recover monetary damages
suffered. Basically, a trademark is a hammer
An  Introduction  to  Trademarksfor  stopping  nefarious  conduct  cold.
A trademark is a form of intellectualTo obtain a trademark, you must have
property. Intellectual property is owned bypatience, patience and more patience. The
the person or business creating it. Withmark is obtained through the Patent and
practically all forms of intellectualTrademark Office. It is a very slow process.
property, however, you have to take steps toYou or your attorney do a search to make sure
formally notify the world of your propertyare not in conflict with any previous marks.
and  protect  it.You then file an application and begin
waiting. Within 8 weeks, the Patent and
A trademark is a distinctive mark used toTrademark Office will send you a notification
identify a product, company, service orindicating they acknowledge receiving your
device. When you think about it, you are veryapplication. Just receiving it! You will then
familiar with trademarks. At the risk ofwait another 6 months or so to hear if the
being sued to the high heavens, the followingapplication is accepted. Often you will
are trademarks: Coca Cola, Pepsi, Google,receive correspondence asking for
EBay and Toyota. Each of these words meanclarification or raising a problem. You then
something to you and are readily identifiableprovide a response and wait. Months will
with a product or service in your mind. Whenpass. Eventually, the back and forth will
you think of EBay, you immediately think ofcome to final result. If your trademark
an online auction site that was originallyapplication is accepted, it will be published
created so the owner's girlfriend could tradeand you are protected. The process is so
Pez dispensers [true]. When you think oflengthy that it is not uncommon for it take
Toyota, you think of cars. This is the powerwell over a year for the application to be
of brand recognition and trademarks are usedapproved. In short, you are going to need a
to  protect  them.lot  of  patience.
A trademark is a powerful thing when itWhile obtaining a trademark can take
comes to the law. If you obtain a trademark,forever, it is well worth the effort.
it is binding nationwide and others are not



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