Written by Jan Buza
Co-founder of Trama
With more than 12 million trademarks registered each year globally, it's getting harder and harder to avoid being similar to someone else. However, while similar already existing brands can delay or even circumvent your application, you are not entirely without options.
Your options include the following:
Skill, experience and attention to detail play an essential role in mitigating the potential risks that could impede a successful trademark registration. Given the non-refundable trademark application fees, relying on a trusted expert can provide applicants with an economic benefit in addition to the peace of mind.
Ghana’s music festival Afrochella is accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by organizers of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This is not the first Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, have appeared in headlines for enforcing its trademarks, showing that music festivals are just as adamant about their intellectual property rights as any other brand.
It has been some time since Meta (former Facebook) has announced its change of the business name [1] and also much wider transition of its activities into metaverse. Since then, much has been written about that but let us allow some additional thoughts on “Why Meta?” and what does it mean from the trademark perspective.
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