Registering a Trade Mark

Registering a trademark is a process that is normally the responsibility of a Government department of the country that you're registering the trade mark in.

Prior to Registering a Trade Mark

Before registering a trade mark you should brainstorm as many ideas as possible. Once you have completed this process you, or your trade mark attorney will need to search the appropriate country's trade mark register to ensure that you won't be infringing on anyone else's intellectual property.

The Process of Registering a Trade Mark

Once you have completed the above steps there are normally a couple of options available. Firstly you can just go ahead with registering your trade mark and this is normally completed via paper or online registration processes, depending on the country you're registering a trade mark in.  Sometimes you can use a service to find out the likelihood of your registration application succeeding.

Once you've registered your trade mark you are the legal owner of the mark and no-one else can legally use it.

Read more about registering a trade mark in Australia