Trademarks are essential for every business and it is what protects your business from others copying your name, logo or slogan. To protect your business you should register a trademark. Every business has at least one trade mark, its name

A trademark is a sign used to distinguish your goods or services from those of other business. A large number of countries follow an International classification system which allocates goods or services into one of 45 classes. Ensuring your trademark is in the correct class is critical to the success and effectiveness of your trademark. Also ensuring your trade mark is correctly filed is critical as no changes can be made to your trademark once it has been filed.

Most trademarks consist of words or a logo or a combination of both, but they can also be a slogan, sound, smell, shape or a colour. Depending on your circumstances, it may be beneficial to file your name, logo and slogan separately or together. If you have several trademarks that are very similar we may be able to include these in one application known as a "series" application. To decide on the best way to file your trademark(s) contact our head office at MacMillan Trademarks for a free no obligation quote.  

Once registered your trademark can prevent others from using a mark that is the same or similar to your trademark. It is an essential tool for your business and once registered is an asset that can be used, licensed and sold as you see fit.

To discover more about registering your trademark follow these links:

Trademark process

Single country trademark

International trademark

European trademark