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Q. What is a trademark?
A.
In its more general term it has been considered any symbol that is used to
distinguish products or services within the business world. A trademark can be
a word, combination of words, designs, images, packaging, advertising slogans
or any other symbol that distinguishes products or services from each other. If
you are involved in any business activity, it is likely that you are operating
with some kind of trademark that covers your product or service, and therefore
should be registered at the appropriate local agency.
Q.
Who should register a trademark? A.
Any person or legal entity that has any interest in a name used to cover its products,
services, mottoes or slogans, as well as any type of business enterprise.
Q.
How are trademarks classified? A.
Countries commonly use the International Classification
System, which classifies a trademark by specific classes of products or services.
Some countries also allow the registration of trade names as well as slogans. In
some cases, all of the products or services within the same field of business
are classified together. For example, clothes and shoes fall into international
class 25. There are other instances when a trademark is listed in two classes
given the nature of the product or service. For example if the trademark is one
that covers cosmetic or pharmaceutical products, both are found in class 3 and
5 respectively. If
you have doubts as to where to search for your trademark, Demarcas has developed
a search engine through which you can find out the exact class to search for your
product or service.
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Why should I register my trademark? A.
To protect its future use and to avoid possible
problems. Once your trademark is registered with the authorized registration agency
of a particular country, you will enjoy its EXCLUSIVE rights. This avoids unauthorized
use of your trademark by third parties and guarantees its use without conflict
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Where should I register my trademark? A.
With a few exceptions like the trademark for
the European Union, a trademark registration is limited to the country where it
was registered. That is, a trademark registered in Argentina will not be protected
in Brazil, where it must be registered independently in order to be protected.
Q.
Is it necessary to search for existing trademarks prior to applying for one? A.
No, most of the time it is not necessary. However, it is recommended in order
to detect existing or similar trademarks, which could cause difficulties at the
time of registering your trademark. It is preferable to make a search even before
using a trademark to avoid problems before making any substantial financial investments. Although
a search is not a guarantee of success, it should be used as an important point
of reference in your analysis of the potential success of registering a particular
trademark. back
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How can Demarcas.com help me? A.
Demarcas.com, created by experts in Intellectual
Property, provides consumers with the tools to protect their intellectual property
rights in an affordable, efficient and easy manner. Traditionally,
the services of registering a trademark have been extremely expensive and only
available to big companies. Our philosophy is to provide these services at a fair
value. Thus, we have created this site, which allows you to use our international
structure to register your trademarks in one or several countries simultaneously
at a minimal cost, as well as to perform free on-line searches. back
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Does Demarcas.com provide legal services? A.
No. Our purpose was to create a mechanism to help our users in their efforts to
protect their trademarks internationally at a low cost. Legal actions that are
needed in relation to any of the processes initiated by Demarcas.com will be referred
to a law firm with expertise in this field. back
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Why use Demarcas.com? A.
Because it provides the means to search and register
trademarks at a minimum cost in various countries simultaneously. This site was
developed by lawyers and engineers who are experts in the field of intellectual
property and have created a tool that is easy to use and accessible to all. back
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What are the advantages of using Demarcas.com? A.
Easy access and use. We have included
all the information needed by any individual, regardless of his/her knowledge,
to obtain protection of his/her trademarks by means of our site.
Use of
Cutting Edge Technology. It allows for intelligent searches and provides information
of your registration process.
Savings. We use a patented method through
which the user does not have to incur in legal fees unless it is strictly necessary.
Coverage.
You can search and order registration of trademarks in various countries simultaneously.
Follow
up. You will be able to follow every step of your trademark application on-line
and in real time, as well as be kept informed of any developments through a listing
of all your trademarks. back
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Q.
Is it secure to register on-line? A.
Our site was created using
the strictest security measures. Thus, registering on-line is as secure as traditional
fax or regular postage. back
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