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Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is a term often used to refer generically to property rights created through intellectual and/or discovery efforts.
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Business and company names
It is a misconception that your registration of a business or company name will give you a proprietary right with respect to that name.
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Trade mark registration procedure
There are numerous steps that need to be taken for a trade mark to become registered.
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What is a Trade Mark?
A trade mark is a sign which may be a letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, sound, scent, shape, colour, logo, an aspect of packaging (get-up), or a combination of any of these.
A trade mark distinguishes products or services of one trader from those of another trader.
What is trade mark registration?
Trade mark registration grants the owner of a trade mark the legal right to exclusively use, or control the use of, a trade mark for the goods or services for which the trade mark is registered. A trade mark is capable of protection against misuse or infringement by others, as well as allowing it to be licensed and sold.

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