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Top 25 Benefits of a Registered Trademark

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Benefits of Trademark Registration. It allows the owner to use the ® symbol, which conveys a brand’s status and helps ward off Infringers. You appear in the USPTO database, so when other brands are searching and clearing new names, it helps avoid conflicts.

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Should I get a Trademark for my Brand or Business?

JD Supra Law

A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these features that helps differentiate your goods or services from others. Businesses should consider seeking trademark registrations to protect their brands against unauthorized use by others, but also because a registered trademark can add credibility to your brand.

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Exploring the Top 5 IP Challenges that Brands & Businesses Face

Kashishipr

The ultimate success of brands and businesses in the modern world largely depends on the groundbreaking innovation that sets them apart from the rising competition in the market. Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share.

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9 reasons why a business should apply to register its trademarks

Erik K Pelton

The following is an excerpt from my book, Building a Bold Brand. Trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark. as low as $225, and the resulting trademark registration provides a. show both employees and customers the brand’s value and. show both employees and customers the brand’s value and.

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Measure your brand’s strength using The Bold Brand Scoresheet

Erik K Pelton

A business’s brand is more than just its trademark. But the main way that a business communicates about its brand to its customers, is through brand names and logos and slogans, which become trademarks. And of course, which I advocate, should be registered trademarks.

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Why Restaurants Need Trademark Registration

Erik K Pelton

I love a great meal, I love supporting small local businesses, and I have a connection to the restaurant industry: my wife and my brother-in-law own two restaurants. I’ve seen firsthand the power of protecting a restaurant brand. Most restaurants do not have registered trademarks.

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Trademark Registration for Food Businesses

Sander Law

Trademark Registration for Food Businesses Do you sell food products? Then you have trademarks that are worth protecting through trademark registration! Examples of Trademarks Below are some of the types of branding you could register as trademarks, with examples of registered trademarks in Canada.