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Can I avoid additional costs by registering both word and image trademarks in one application?

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No. A wordmark and a figurative mark are legally distinct trademark types and must be filed as separate applications. It is not possible to combine them into a single application that provides the same level of protection as two separate registrations.

The only single-application option is a combined mark, which registers the name and logo together as one mark. This is less expensive than filing twice but provides narrower protection than two separate registrations, since it does not independently protect either element.

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