Free Trademark Search

****What is a Trademark?*****

A trademark is a sign which enables you to distinguish your goods and services from those of other traders for the purposes of promotion. A sign can include words, logos, drawings (pictures) and even a sound or a combination of these things.

Trademarks differ from copyright (which protects artistic or creative works) or patents (which protects inventions). In contrast to the protection offered by copyright and patents, your trademark registration can last as long as you wish, subject to your renewing it every 10 years.

A trademark can often be one of the most valuable assets your business has, particularly where you trade on a reputation or where your goods are marketed under a particular brand.

****Why should I bother to register a trademark?***

Ask yourself this simple question. Can you afford to lose the name of your company and product names? If not, then why take the risk that you might have to.

*****Who are We?******

Trademark & Design Protection is a service provided by Forde Campbell LLP (www.fordelaw.com), a niche firm of specialist commercial, intellectual property (IP), information technology (IT) and media lawyers based in Northern Ireland, advising clients both in the UK and the EU.

Trademark and design registration is one of the range of IP services provided by our practice.

****How We can help you*****

The process of trademark and design registration doesn't need to be expensive or confusing. We can make the registration applications on your behalf and we can provide full support and advice on a range of trademark, brand and design protection issues such as:

* Advice on suitability and registrability of names, logos and designs
* Searches against intended names and logos and checking on availability
* Advice on selecting appropriate classes of goods and services for registration
* Registering trademarks and designs in the UK, Europe and further abroad
* Advice on trademark and design infringement issues
* Advice on new product and brand protection strategies

For more information or for your FREE trademark search, please visit
www.trademarkdesignprotection.com