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How to trademark a startup or product name By : Raad Ahmed

How to Trademark a Startup or Product Name

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How to trademark a startup or product name

By : Raad Ahmed

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HOW TO TRADEMARK A STARTUP NAME

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Trademarks are crucial

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They allow to protect what’s a great value of every company

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YOUR NAME

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So how protect your trademark?

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#1 How trademarks work?

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Trademark categories

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11 service

categories

34 product

categories

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You only need to register in categories that

relate to your product (or categories that you’ll use in the future)

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#2 Can I register any trademark?

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NO…

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You can only register trademarks that are:

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A) Not already registered

B) Not confusing to the customer

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#3 What does confusing mean?

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Rule of thumb is: “If it sounds so similar to other

product that the buyer might mispurchase, you’ll be in trouble”

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So make sure to check that before you go out in the wild

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#4 Is there anything else I need to know?

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YES!

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THE MORE DISTINCTIVE YOUR NAME IS, THE EASIER IT IS TO

PROTECT IN LONG-TERM

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ALWAYS CONSULT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE MAKING ANY

TRADEMARK DECISIONS

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GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TRADEMARKS!

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