When should I register my trademark?
Timing is everything, and this is especially true when it comes to trademark registration. Choosing to trademark your brand at the right time is much more important than you would think.
How can I monitor other pending trademarks?
Written by Igor Demcak
Founder & Trademark Attorney
You can monitor pending trademarks in two ways:
- Monitor a trademark registry yourself. Your IPO's database is public and free to use by anyone, so you can search for pending applications that could infringe on your trademark. However, you will have to do this periodically, and there are limitations to searching for marks that are similar but not identical to yours.
- Use a trademark monitoring service. When you sign up for this type of service, you will receive reports with identical and similar marks based on selected criteria (considering visual similarity for logos, overlap in goods and services, etc.).
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