Written by Jan Buza
Co-founder of Trama
The answer to this question is very case specific.
In general, if you register a combined mark, all of the dominant elements of the mark gain implicit protection. If a third party copies one of the dominant elements of your trademark, you would be protected.
However, the element must be distinct enough to gain protection when used separately. If the copied part of the mark is generic, the protection doesn't apply. In such cases, for the protection to apply, the mark would have to be copied fully.
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Adversity gives rise to greatness. The very idea to launch Natural Health Store came from facing the risk of redundancy. Nowadays, this family-owned business has created brand recognition worth protecting.
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Filing for trademark registration is something anybody can do with a single online application. Many business owners, however, decide to wait with trademark registration because the process can appear quite complicated at first sight. Applying without a legal representative can be a difficult and time-consuming process. Mistakes and errors are easy to make and can lead to weak trademark protection or the rejection of your trademark registration altogether.
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