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Patent Process TRADEMARKS “A trademark includes any word, name, symbol
or distinguishing device, or any combination thereof adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify his goods and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others A logo not actually used in trade maybe denied registration, and one that was registered but not of use for an extended period of time may lose registration protection. A trademark is granted fora period of 20 years. It can be renewed for an additional 20 years as long
as it has not become generic, and as long as it has remained in continuous use. A service mark is similar to a trademark and can be registered in the same way with the same protection. A service mark can be a name,
wording used in advertising, symbols or artistic figures that create a distinctive service concept e.g. IBM. Patent search Patent application Patent filed Patent pending Patent issued
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Filing to Register a Trademark or Service Mark Applicant Filing Written application Drawings prepared Using standard form or plain paper, the Trademark is described and classified with ownership declaration Specimen prepared Formal drawings on white paper using black
ink for photocopying Image, photograph,
facsimile, or artist rendering inflexible file
