PPT-Trade Mark Registration

Protecting your brand Trade Mark TM Brand a sign that is graphically represented and i dentifies and distinguishes the goods and services of one business from those of another . Registrability: s. 12. Registrable. & Entitlement to Register. Distinguish . Is the mark registrable?. This. is a characteristic of the mark. Who. is entitled to registration?. Who. is the owner of the mark. Nicholas Smith. Barrister, Blackstone . Chambers, Panellist at WIPO Arbitration and Mediation . Center. nicholas.smith@blackstone.com.au. A CLE Presentation for the . Learned Friends professional conference, Lord Howe Island. Infringement. Three . Types of Infringement. s.19 . – Use of the . same mark in respect of the same wares. Rarely . litigated. s.20 . – Use of a confusing mark. Most . common. s.22 . – Depreciation of goodwill. A Global Perspective. Types of Intellectual Property. Copyright. Patent. Industrial Design. Utility Model. Trademark. Trade Name. Trade Dress. Trade Secret. Right of Publicity. Technology transfer contracts, know-how, customer lists, distribution and logistics systems, . Loss of Distinctiveness. Generally, a mark can lose distinctiveness in two ways. Used by a competitor as a mark for a sufficient period of time that the public no longer associates the mark with the original owner. Intellectual Property Law. Protecting your . Client’s . Most Valuable . Assets. Question. : Why should I even care about intellectual property (IP)?. Answer. : . MONEY. – IP is very likely the most valuable . Comparison. Registration . Registration is a pre-requisite to protection under the . Trade-marks Act . No registration required for passing off. Comparison. Reputation/use. It is not necessary to establish reputation under the Act. Territoriality In Trade Mark Law, . Protection Across Borders And Licensing. 31 October . 2014. Erasmus . University Rotterdam. . Graeme B. Dinwoodie. . Territoriality and Trade Marks. A Conventional Account. Nicholas Smith. Barrister, Blackstone . Chambers, Panellist at WIPO Arbitration and Mediation . Center. nicholas.smith@blackstone.com.au. A CLE Presentation for the . Learned Friends professional conference, Lord Howe Island. New Product Introduction. August 25, 2011. Terrence J. McAllister. Discussion Points. Common terms . - definitions. Trademark Clearance- . what should be done and when. Trademark Registration . process- steps to take to gain additional legal advantages. New Product Introduction. August 25, 2011. Terrence J. McAllister. Discussion Points. Common terms . - definitions. Trademark Clearance- . what should be done and when. Trademark Registration . process- steps to take to gain additional legal advantages. Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (An Agency of the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology) Floor, PCJ Building, 36 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10, Jamaica, W.I. Trade Marks Fees Matters of Pr SKGK & ASSOCIATES LLP. COMPANY SECRETARIES. SKGK. TRADEMARK. SKGK. SKGK. MEANING OF MARK AND TRADEMARK. What is a mark:. Mark includes a device, brand, heading, label, name, signature, word, letter, numeral, shape of goods, packaging or combination of . Acquired Distinctiveness through Use. OUTLINE. Genuine Use of a TM: General principles; . Acquired Distinctive Character through Use: General Principles. EU. UK . France. Germany. ‘Genuine Use of a TM’.