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Can you Trademark a QR code?

The short answer is NO; you cannot trademark a QR code on its own. But there is another route through which you can do the same. Continue reading to know how QR codes can be trademarked. Are you a business owner using Quick Response (QR) codes for providing services to your customers. If yes, the[…]

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Can Trademark Knockout Search Help in Trademark Registration?

WHAT IS A TRADEMARK KNOCKOUT SEARCH? The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office registers around 2.7 million trademarks each year. Moreover, it also grants approximately 4 lakh new registrations per year. The race for getting a trademark was at an all-time high during the past two years during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, the USPTO received around 7.4[…]

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Why Should I Hire a Virtual Paralegal?

As IP workload increases, it is getting difficult for IP attorneys, law firms, and even individual IP professionals to manage end-to-end IP activities for their clients. Due to the significance of these activities for IP firms and professionals, the need for virtual paralegals is at an all-time high. This article discusses “what is a virtual[…]

How to Know If a Business Name is Trademarked?

Nowadays as market competition is rising, the trademark has become the most important marketing tool for brands to position their company strategically in the market. As the trademark acts as an identity marker, it helps the customers to distinguish between various brands and choose the right fit. Due to its immense importance, most companies are[…]

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3 Easy Steps to Find a Successful Business name

Naming your brand is no less than naming a child. The name should be unique, different, catchy, and simple for the audience to understand and retain for a long time. If you are planning to start a business, you must be wondering on How do I find my perfect brand name? In 2017, Kauffman Index[…]

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Why Should You Get a Community Trademark?

Are you from a European Union member state and planning to start a business and register your trademark. If yes, you must have come across the concept of community trademarks while researching. The first question that comes to people’s mind while thinking about a Community trademark is,” Why should one get a community trademark?” “How[…]

A Guide to Trademarks in the United States

 As businesses and startups grow, the need for trademarks is also growing considerably. The companies are recognizing the exceptional abilities of trademarks in boosting their business performance. More and more startups and businesses are applying at USPTO for registering trademark in US. What is a Trademark? A trademark can be a word, symbol, phrase, or[…]

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Hero to Zero: How Trademark Dilution Weakens Your Trademark Value?

Do you own a famous trademark or planning to get one registered for your company? If yes, did you know that a dilution can weaken a famous trademark? This article covers A to Z of trademark dilution and associated laws that make the basis for dilution protection. Also, we will discuss how one can safeguard[…]

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Why does USPTO Reject Trademark Registration?

Getting your trademark in the USA is not a cakewalk. The process includes various stages through which a trademark needs to pass through. Moreover, even after all these stages, there are chances of getting a trademark registration rejection by USPTO. But it is possible to minimize the reasons due to which a trademark registration application[…]

Points to Consider Before Filing a Trademark Application

Before Filing A Trademark Application: Points To Consider

Trademark is one of those important intellectual assets that can help businesses establish their own identity and recognition in the market. Thus, it is important for business owners and entrepreneurs to make a clear-cut plan about how to brand their products and how should they go about filing their trademarks. Like patents, trademarks should also[…]