Trademark registration

Why you should register your trademark:

• A registered trade mark will protect the company's logo or name, which is often a company's most valuable asset
• Registration confers a legal title to your chosen mark and an exclusive right to use the mark in the country or countries where it is registered
• Registration of the mark reduces the likelihood of other companies claiming that your mark is equal or similar to their company's trade mark
• Registering the mark increases the likelihood of a dispute being resolved in favour of you in case if a dispute over the domain name arises.
• After your trademark is registered any subsequent mark, which will be registered and will be similar to your trade mark will not be approved

Trade marks can be:

• Names
• Graphic
• Dimensional
• Combined
• Other - Allowed to register special types of marks such as sound and light signals or other signs, if they have graphic representation.