Since its conception, Deputy TM Solutions strives to protect your intellectual property services globally. We’ve built virtual teams of experienced and proficient attorneys and engineers who will collaborate with you to protect intellectual property reliably and fast. Intellectual property is ever-involving, and we’ve written a lot of helpful resources to get you started or to evolve your understanding of the role of trademarks, patents, and IP strategies so that you can improve your business outcomes.
The best trademarks tend to be those words that aren’t descriptive of the services or products that you are offering. Words that are taken out of context (such as Apple Computer) or made-up words (such as Google) tend to be the most robust kinds of trademarks.
Yes, you can easily declare your intent by applying for an ‘Intent to Use’ trademark before actually using your trademark. If your trademark is allowed, you will have to show your trademark in use for at least six months.
You can quickly stop people from using your trademark if you can show that the first user of the trademark is bound to confuse consumers. If you think your trademark has been infringed, you should immediately contact our trademark attorney (insert hyperlink), who will advise you appropriately.
If you have a federally registered trademark, you will be able to use the ® symbol. For every other mark, whether unregistered or registered, you will not be required to add a designation. However, we always advise mark owners to attach the ‘SM’ or ‘TM’ symbol to tell the industry that your company name, logo, or symbol is proprietary to your services or goods.
We always tell our clients that we aren’t ‘oddsmakers’. In other words, you get exactly what you pay for. Our teams are skilled in improving the likelihood of your success. They perform clearance to search for similar trademarks before sending out an application and picking a mark that is highly distinctive.