In general, a trademark is defined as anything that distinctly separates a person, a firm or legal entity. It is considered intellectual property (IP).
To ensure the success of your trademark registration, here are the do's and don’ts that you can follow.
Identifying a trademark on either goods or services is relatively easy and straightforward. If you find a distinctive symbol, logo or name being displayed, it is usually a trademark. Even though a trademark requires no special symbol or word, common trademark designations include ® and ™.
Foreign applicants are required to process trademark registration through a local consultant with a signed Power of Attorney and Declaration of Entitlement.
Ensure your trademark does not have similar essential features with an already registered trademark and does not contradict moral, religious beliefs or public order, for example.
The authority will undertake a procedure of trademark registration that consists of formal examination, substantive review and an announcement.
Since piracy is prevalent in the country, patenting your goods and services with a trademark is the smart choice you can make for your business. It is important to register your trademark with the authority because of the following benefits:
If you find an individual or a company using your trademark without your permission, you can sue this party at the court.
Having a trademark certificate means you have real evidence that you are the rightful owner of the trademark used by other parties. Trademark registration will protect your brand from infringement.
A trademark also serves as a brand of your business. Your potential customers can easily identify your business immediately among competitors.
Having a trademark certificate means you have real evidence that you are the rightful owner of the trademark used by other parties. Trademark registration will protect your brand from infringement.
A registered trademark is an intellectual property, which means that your trademark is a valuable tradable commodity. If you wish to sell, license or franchise it, you can do so.
Online infringement can be spotted easily and quickly. In case of online infringement, you can ask the website owner to take your trademark down as you have proof that you have registered your trademark.
Foreign applicants for a trademark are required to file for the processing of their application via a local IP consultant with a signed Power of Attorney and Declaration of Entitlement such as Trident.
Trident will make sure that the trademark you intend to register has not been registered by a different entity as well as approve that the trademark complies with the Trademark Act and both religious and public values in UAE.
As your trademark application must be submitted in UAE, Trident will translate all the requested documents and ensure that the application is understandable to native UAEs.
Once you finished your research, found an IP Consultant and translated all the documents, your trademark registration is ready to go. Or you can approach Trident, and we will do all the required preparation on your behalf as well as the submit the application.