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	* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark Search for a trade mark]		* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark Search for a trade mark]

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−	~~= Introduction =~~	+	Trade marks can be traced back over 400 years to the reign of James 1. A trade mark is a type of intellectual property protection and can be a brand or product name, logo, word, illustration or slogan. It is usually used on, or in association with, goods and services to indicate that they are manufactured, selected, certified or offered for sale by the proprietor of the trade mark. Customers can see the origin of the trade-marked goods and may come to trust the owner of the trademark.
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−	Trade marks can be traced back over 400 years to the reign of James 1. A trade mark is a type of intellectual property protection and can be a brand or product name, logo, word, illustration or slogan. It is usually used on, or in association with, goods and services to indicate that they are manufactured, selected, certified or offered for sale by the proprietor of the trade mark. Customers can ~~therefore~~ see ~~immediately~~ the origin of the trade-marked goods and may come to trust the owner of the trademark.	+

	A trade mark allows its owner to distinguish themselves from competitors or others and, once registered, cannot be imitated. In the UK, trade marks are protected by law.		A trade mark allows its owner to distinguish themselves from competitors or others and, once registered, cannot be imitated. In the UK, trade marks are protected by law.
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	* Put the ® symbol next to their brand to show it is theirs and warn others against using it.		* Put the ® symbol next to their brand to show it is theirs and warn others against using it.
	* Take legal action against those who use the trademark without permission (including counterfeiters).		* Take legal action against those who use the trademark without permission (including counterfeiters).
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−	~~= A few rules =~~

	Trade marks are usually valid for a period of 10 years, after which they must be renewed to avoid expiry.		Trade marks are usually valid for a period of 10 years, after which they must be renewed to avoid expiry.
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		+	* Brand guidelines.
		+	* Copyright.
		+	* Design protection.
		+	* Intellectual property.
	* Patents		* Patents

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−	* [https://www.gov.uk/~~search~~-~~for~~-~~trademark~~ How to register a trade mark]	+	* [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark How to register a trade mark]
−	* [https://www.gov.uk/renew-your-trade-mark Renew ~~your~~ trade mark]	+	* [https://www.gov.uk/renew-your-trade-mark Renew a trade mark]
	* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark Search for a trade mark]		* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark Search for a trade mark]

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= Introduction =

Trade marks can be traced back over 400 years to the reign of James 1. A trade mark is a type of intellectual property protection and can be a brand or product name, logo, word, illustration or slogan. It is usually used on, or in association with, goods and services to indicate that they are manufactured, selected, certified or offered for sale by the proprietor of the trade mark. Customers can therefore see immediately the origin of the trade-marked goods and may come to trust the owner of the trademark.

A trade mark allows its owner to distinguish themselves from competitors or others and, once registered, cannot be imitated. In the UK, trade marks are protected by law.

In order to protect a brand or logo etc, trade marks must be registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office at [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark].

Registration allows the holders to:

* Sell and license their brand.
* Put the ® symbol next to their brand to show it is theirs and warn others against using it.
* Take legal action against those who use the trademark without permission (including counterfeiters).

= A few rules =

Trade marks are usually valid for a period of 10 years, after which they must be renewed to avoid expiry.

A trade mark must be unique and can include:

* Words
* Sounds
* Logos
* Colours
* A combination of any of these.

However, in the UK, a trade mark cannot:

* Be offensive, for example contain swear words or pornographic images.
* Describe the goods or services it will relate to, for example the word ‘cotton’ cannot be a trade mark for a cotton textile company.
* Be misleading, for example use the word ‘organic’ for goods that are not organic.
* Be a three-dimensional shape associated with the trade mark, for example use the shape of an egg for eggs.
* Be too common and non-distinctive, for example be a simple statement like ‘we lead the way’.
* Look too similar to state symbols like flags or hallmarks, based on World Intellectual Property Organization guidelines.

To register a trade mark, the first step is to find out whether it is already registered by someone else by searching the trade-mark database.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Patents

= External resources =

* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark How to register a trade mark]
* [https://www.gov.uk/renew-your-trade-mark Renew your trade mark]
* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark Search for a trade mark]

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−	~~[https://payrollheaven.com/define/trademark/ Trademarks]~~ can be traced back over 400 years to the reign of James 1. A ~~trademark~~ is a type of intellectual property protection and can be a brand or product name, logo, word, illustration or slogan. It is usually used on, or in association with, goods and services to indicate that they are manufactured, selected, certified or offered for sale by the proprietor of the ~~trademark~~. Customers can see the origin of the trade-marked goods and may come to trust the owner of the trademark.	+	Trade marks can be traced back over 400 years to the reign of James 1. A trade mark is a type of intellectual property protection and can be a brand or product name, logo, word, illustration or slogan. It is usually used on, or in association with, goods and services to indicate that they are manufactured, selected, certified or offered for sale by the proprietor of the trade mark. Customers can see the origin of the trade-marked goods and may come to trust the owner of the trademark.

−	A ~~trademark~~ allows its owner to distinguish themselves from competitors or others and, once registered, cannot be imitated. In the UK, ~~trademarks~~ are protected by law.	+	A trade mark allows its owner to distinguish themselves from competitors or others and, once registered, cannot be imitated. In the UK, trade marks are protected by law.

−	In order to protect a brand or logo etc, ~~trademarks~~ must be registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office at [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark].	+	In order to protect a brand or logo etc, trade marks must be registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office at [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark].

	Registration allows the holders to:		Registration allows the holders to:
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	* Take legal action against those who use the trademark without permission (including counterfeiters).		* Take legal action against those who use the trademark without permission (including counterfeiters).

−	~~Trademarks~~ are usually valid for a period of 10 years, after which they must be renewed to avoid expiry.	+	Trade marks are usually valid for a period of 10 years, after which they must be renewed to avoid expiry.

−	A ~~trademark~~ must be unique and can include:	+	A trade mark must be unique and can include:

	* Words		* Words
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	* A combination of any of these.		* A combination of any of these.

−	However, in the UK, a ~~trademark~~ cannot:	+	However, in the UK, a trade mark cannot:

−	* Be offensive, for example, contain swear words or pornographic images.	+	* Be offensive, for example contain swear words or pornographic images.
−	* Describe the goods or services it will relate to, for example, the word ‘cotton’ cannot be a ~~trademark~~ for a cotton textile company.	+	* Describe the goods or services it will relate to, for example the word ‘cotton’ cannot be a trade mark for a cotton textile company.
−	* Be misleading, for example, use the word ‘organic’ for goods that are not organic.	+	* Be misleading, for example use the word ‘organic’ for goods that are not organic.
−	* Be a three-dimensional shape associated with the ~~trademark~~, for example, use the shape of an egg for eggs.	+	* Be a three-dimensional shape associated with the trade mark, for example use the shape of an egg for eggs.
−	* Be too common and non-distinctive, for example, be a simple statement like ‘we lead the way’.	+	* Be too common and non-distinctive, for example be a simple statement like ‘we lead the way’.
	* Look too similar to state symbols like flags or hallmarks, based on World Intellectual Property Organization guidelines.		* Look too similar to state symbols like flags or hallmarks, based on World Intellectual Property Organization guidelines.

−	To register a ~~trademark~~, the first step is to find out whether it is already registered by someone else by searching the ~~[https://payrollheaven.com/define/trademark-search/~~ trade-mark database].	+	To register a trade mark, the first step is to find out whether it is already registered by someone else by searching the trade-mark database.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark Search for a trade mark]		* [https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark Search for a trade mark]

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−	~~Trade marks~~ can be traced back over 400 years to the reign of James 1. A ~~trade mark~~ is a type of intellectual property protection and can be a brand or product name, logo, word, illustration or slogan. It is usually used on, or in association with, goods and services to indicate that they are manufactured, selected, certified or offered for sale by the proprietor of the ~~trade mark~~. Customers can see the origin of the trade-marked goods and may come to trust the owner of the trademark.	+	[https://payrollheaven.com/define/trademark/ Trademarks] can be traced back over 400 years to the reign of James 1. A trademark is a type of intellectual property protection and can be a brand or product name, logo, word, illustration or slogan. It is usually used on, or in association with, goods and services to indicate that they are manufactured, selected, certified or offered for sale by the proprietor of the trademark. Customers can see the origin of the trade-marked goods and may come to trust the owner of the trademark.

−	A ~~trade mark~~ allows its owner to distinguish themselves from competitors or others and, once registered, cannot be imitated. In the UK, ~~trade marks~~ are protected by law.	+	A trademark allows its owner to distinguish themselves from competitors or others and, once registered, cannot be imitated. In the UK, trademarks are protected by law.

−	In order to protect a brand or logo etc, ~~trade marks~~ must be registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office at [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark].	+	In order to protect a brand or logo etc, trademarks must be registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office at [https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark https://www.gov.uk/how-to-register-a-trade-mark].

	Registration allows the holders to:		Registration allows the holders to:
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	* Take legal action against those who use the trademark without permission (including counterfeiters).		* Take legal action against those who use the trademark without permission (including counterfeiters).

−	~~Trade marks~~ are usually valid for a period of 10 years, after which they must be renewed to avoid expiry.	+	Trademarks are usually valid for a period of 10 years, after which they must be renewed to avoid expiry.

−	A ~~trade mark~~ must be unique and can include:	+	A trademark must be unique and can include:

	* Words		* Words
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	* A combination of any of these.		* A combination of any of these.

−	However, in the UK, a ~~trade mark~~ cannot:	+	However, in the UK, a trademark cannot:

−	* Be offensive, for example contain swear words or pornographic images.	+	* Be offensive, for example, contain swear words or pornographic images.
−	* Describe the goods or services it will relate to, for example the word ‘cotton’ cannot be a ~~trade mark~~ for a cotton textile company.	+	* Describe the goods or services it will relate to, for example, the word ‘cotton’ cannot be a trademark for a cotton textile company.
−	* Be misleading, for example use the word ‘organic’ for goods that are not organic.	+	* Be misleading, for example, use the word ‘organic’ for goods that are not organic.
−	* Be a three-dimensional shape associated with the ~~trade mark~~, for example use the shape of an egg for eggs.	+	* Be a three-dimensional shape associated with the trademark, for example, use the shape of an egg for eggs.
−	* Be too common and non-distinctive, for example be a simple statement like ‘we lead the way’.	+	* Be too common and non-distinctive, for example, be a simple statement like ‘we lead the way’.
	* Look too similar to state symbols like flags or hallmarks, based on World Intellectual Property Organization guidelines.		* Look too similar to state symbols like flags or hallmarks, based on World Intellectual Property Organization guidelines.

−	To register a ~~trade mark~~, the first step is to find out whether it is already registered by someone else by searching the trade-mark database.	+	To register a trademark, the first step is to find out whether it is already registered by someone else by searching the [https://payrollheaven.com/define/trademark-search/ trade-mark database].

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =