Written by Jan Buza
Co-founder of Trama
It is usually advised to tie the ownership of a trademark to a company since that is the entity that will most likely be using the mark in commerce. Please bear in mind that if a trademark is not used by its owner within a set period of time, it runs the risk of being revoked.
In case of an existing trademark with an individual as the owner, an ownership transfer can be performed. Another option may be to keep the ownership as is but draw up a license agreement between the individual as the owner and the company as the user.
There are more benefits to having your company be the trademark owner, which you can find in our article Should I apply for a trademark in personal or business name?
I would like to have my trademark for my sales in Canada and also in the USA. Is it possible?
My word mark is written in a unique font. Why doesn't this matter?
If I own a trademark in one country, doesn't it make it easier to get in in other countries?
Does the choice of font impact the registration of a word mark?
Does the inclusion of a space " " in the word make any difference in trademark registration?
Should I register my company first before trademark registration?
Can I avoid additional costs by registering both word and image trademarks in one application?
Can anyone use the Madrid System to register a trademark internationally?
Shall we register a word trademark, image trademark, or a combination?
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