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LAUNCHING NEW PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET
Unleashing the Power of Branding through
              Trademarks
                             (updated 2006)

                     Caroline Schwab - Program officer
                Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Division
               WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization




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                   www.exportpakistan.blogspot.com
Branding and
                                             trademarks are keys
                                            to success in business
                                               and in the global
                                                    market


more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at www.exportpakistan.blogspot.com
YESTERDAY’S OPERATION:
- Technology Brands
- E-mails Campaigns
- PR in place of advertising
- Viral Marketing
               TODAY:
- Lifestyle Brand
- Authenticity Marketing
- Product Placement
- Viral Marketing
- Brand Culture
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                        Branding are available at
What is Branding
• Branding -- is the process by which the
  name or the identify of an owner, a
  company/enterprise or organization, is
  communicated.
• Branding allows a company to differentiate
  its products and services from the
  competition by creating a bond with its
  customers. It aims to create customer
  loyalty.
• This way, a company takes a position in the
  marketplace.
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                     Branding are available at
What is Branding
• A way by which companies launch and sell
  goods & services.
• A brand name is sometimes made of a part
  or the totality of a trademark name
• It communicates the essence of a products
  or its line, including why it is great and how
  it is better than all competing products.
• It reflects in general a prestigious (aesthetic)
  image in order to attract more consumers.


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SUCCESSFUL BRANDING
          Attracts / catches the consumers

• Developing a brand is part of every strategic
  business plan
• Target what customers care about: articulate
  precise values and qualities that are relevant
  and of direct interest
• Emphasize features that are both important to
  consumer and quite differentiated from
  competitors
• Communicate constant innovating brand image
  at all levels of operation to Trade mark and
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THE PINK PANTHER IS A WORLDWIDE
PROTECTED CHARACTER USED AS A MARK, AS A
  COPYRIGHT & AS AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.




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TRADEMARKS

ARE FOR EVER
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10 Points about
TRADEMARKS

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Before launching a trademark - key to success is
                   CLEARANCE
         10 POINTS ABOUT TRADEMARKS
          1. Product or service Image (Identity)
     2. Distinguish goods or services among others
3. Play a pivotal role in the branding/marketing Strategy
           4. Can be extended to any country
    5. Defines a certain image - builds a reputation
6. Is a marketing tool - enabling licensing & franchising
            7. Is a valuable IP business asset
      8. Encourage companies to invest, maintain
               and improve product quality
  9. Once protected, are useful for obtaining financing
          10. Can be put in the stock exchange
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What is a Trademark?



• A BRAND NAME - A KIND OF VISIT CARD THAT
  PROMOTES THE IMAGE OF A COMPANY
  AND ITS RANGE OF GOODS & SERVICES.

• “A sign distinguishing goods or services
  produced or sold by one enterprise (from those
  of other enterprises)”.
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A TRADEMARK IS MADE OF :

 Any Distinctive Words, Letters, Numerals,

Pictures, Shapes, Colors, Logotypes, Labels


• Examples:




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Less traditional forms

• Single colors       (Louis Vuitton)


• Three-dimensional signs
• (shapes of products
• or packaging)


• Audible signs (sounds)

• Olfactory signs (perfume)


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                           Branding are available at
Types of Trademarks?


• Trade marks: to distinguish goods
• Service marks: to distinguish services
• Collective marks: to distinguish goods or services by
  members of an association
• Certification marks

• Well-known marks: benefit from stronger protection
• Tradename (Brand name)

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The function of a Trademark

• ALLOWS COMPANIES TO MARK A
  TERRITORY, EXPRESSING SPECIFIC
  FUNCTIONS AMONG SIMILAR PRODUCTS IN
  THE MARKET.

• ENSURES THAT CONSUMERS CAN IDENTIFY A
  LINE OF PRODUCTS.

• ENSURES EXTENSION OF THE MARK
  THROUGH LICENSING OR FRANCHISING
  PROCESS.
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THE VALUE OF A TRADEMARK?

• A MARKETING TOOL

• SOURCE OF REVENUE THROUGH LICENSING

• CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF FRANCHISING
  AGREEMENTS

• USEFUL FOR OBTAINING BANKS OR THIRD
  PART FINANCE


• A VALUABLE BUSINESS ASSET and
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The Value of Trademarks

• Global Brand Scoreboard


•       1.      COCA-COLA          67.52$ billion
•       2.      MICROSOFT          59.95$ billion
•       3.      IBM                53.37$ billion
•       4.      GE                 46.99$ billion
•       5.      INTEL              35.58$ billion
•   (German survey January 17, 2006)

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Trademark protection >
             Registration =
•   EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS PREVENT OTHERS FROM MARKETING
    PRODUCTS UNDER SAME OR CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR MARK

•   SECURES INVESTMENT IN MARKETING EFFORT

•   PROMOTES CUSTOMER LOYALTY/ REPUTATION / IMAGE OF
    COMPANY

•   PROVIDES COVERAGE IN RELEVANT MARKETS WHERE
    BUSINESS OPERATES

•   REGISTERED MARKS FOR LICENSE OR BASIS FRANCHISING
    AGREEMENTS
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PRACTICAL ASPECTS

• Creating/selecting a trademark after CLEARANCE -
  searching worldwide that there is not a similar one
  yet legally protected
• Avoid IP offices’ refusals or oppositions
• Protecting a trademark through national, regional
  and WIPO registration system (Madrid & Protocol)

• Using and maintaining a trademark (paying fees,
  following notification of refusals, extending territory)

• Enforcing a trademark by Innovating (new products)
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What to avoid when selecting
            a Trademark
• Generic terms: CHAIR to sell chairs
• Descriptive terms: SWEET to sell chocolates
• Deceptive terms: “ORWOOLA” for 100% synthetic
    material


•   MARKS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC ORDER and
    MORALITY

•   AVOID USING FLAGS, ARMORIAL BEARINGS,
    OFFICIAL HALLMARKS, EMBLEMS WITHOUT
    LEGAL AUTHORIZATION
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What to Remember when
        selecting Trademark?
• Inherently distinctive
• Coined or fanciful words: “Kodak”
   – Arbitrary marks: “apple” for computers
   – Suggestive marks: SUNNY for heaters
• Easy to memorize and pronounce
• Fits product or image of the business
• Has no legal restrictions
   – Reasons for rejection
   – TM search>not identical or confusingly similar to existing
      TM
• Has a positive connotation
• Suitable for export markets
• Corresponding domain namerelated to Trade mark and
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Protecting a TM
           through registration
•   The applicant can file a request through his national office
•   Right after filing through the IP Office, a trademark can be filed at
    WIPO (Madrid & Protocol) - saving time and money
     – WIPO offers free assistance, information & guidelines
     – Filing application form, contact details, graphic illustration of
       mark, description of goods, fees
     – Registration certificate valid for 10 years
     – Renewal & Publication (CD-Rooms /Gazette)

•   The IP national office is the only authority in charge of :
     – Formal examination
     – Substantive examination
     – Publication and opposition
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Madrid System for the
     International Registration of Marks



 The Madrid system for the international registration
   of marks (the Madrid system) established in 1891
functions under the Madrid Agreement (1891), and the
    Madrid Protocol (1989) are administered by the
  International Bureau of WIPO located in Geneva,
                    Switzerland.
    This system for an international protection of
 Trademarks and Brands is adopted by more than
     70 member states of WIPO, members of the
               « MADRID UNION »
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Madrid System for the
      International Registration of Marks
The Madrid and the Protocol system offers the possibility
     to record a trademark in 78 countries at once.
 However, owners has to go through their own national
       office to present their request to WIPO
WIPO HAS MADE POSSIBLE A FREE SEARCH ON-
          LINE OF “ROMARIN” –
INFORMATION ON TRADEMARKS RECORDED AT WIPO .

       http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/services/
MANY REGISTRIES FOR SEARCH ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
PRIVATE SECTOR OR VIA THE IP OFFICES, COUNTRY BY
                   COUNTRY.
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Protecting a TM
      through registration


• It is critical to register your trademark in all
  classes in which you use or intend to use your
  trademark.
• The most widely used classification system
  (Nice has 34 classes for goods and 11 for
  services.
• Some TM offices such as in US and Canada
  require the proof that the TM is used within a
  year.
•



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Protecting a TM
       through registration

• A substantive examination may be required if
  there is a conflict with an existing Mark on
  the register.
• Some countries publish the TM in a journal
  allowing 3rd parties to oppose during a given
  period.
• Once it is decided that there is no grounds for
  refusal, a certificate is issued which is valid
  for 10 years.
• Registration can be renewed indefinitely but
  may be cancelled if TM is not actively used
  for a certain period stated in the TM law.
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SCOPE OF RIGHTS


• THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE MARK

• THE RIGHT TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM USING AN
  IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR MARK FOR IDENTICAL OR
  SIMILAR GOODS OR SERVICES

• THE RIGHT TO PREVENT OTHERS FORM USING AN
  IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR MARK FOR DISSIMILAR
  GOODS OR SERVICES
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KEEP IN MIND

• THE TIME IT TAKES TO REGISTER A TM

• THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TM PROTECTION

• THE NEED FOR A TRADEMARK SEARCH - FREE AT
  WIPO

• A TRADEMARK AGENT MAY BE REQUIRED

• PROTECTING AT HOME AND ABROAD

• RENEWING YOUR REGISTRATION & PAYING FEES
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PROTECTING AT HOME
         AND ABROAD
• THE NATIONAL ROUTE
   – Each country where you seek protection

• THE REGIONAL ROUTE (for some countries only)
   – Countries members of a regional trademark system:
     African Regional Industrial Property Office; ASEAN IPO;
     Benelux TM office; Office for Harmonization of the Internal
     Market of the EU; Organisation Africaine de la Propriété
     Intellectuelle

• THE INTERNATIONAL ROUTE
• UK JOINED THE MADRID PROTOCOLE IN DECEMBER
  2005 - ISRAEL MAY JOIN VERY SOON
   – The Protocol & Madrid system administered by WIPO
   – 78 member countries report related to Trade mark and
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                             Branding are available at
USING A TRADEMARK


• ACTIVELY USING A TM

• USING/MAINTAINING A TM IN MARKETING AND
  ADVERTISING

• USING THE MARK ON THE INTERNET

• USING THE MARK AS A BUSINESS ASSET

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ACTIVELY USING A
          TRADEMARK

• OFFERING THE GOODS OR SERVICES

• AFFIXING THE MARK TO THE GOODS OR THEIR
  PACKAGING

• IMPORTING OR EXPORTING THE GOODS UNDER THE
  MARK

• USING IT ON BUSINESS PAPERS OR IN ADVERTISING

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USING A TRADEMARK IN
        ADVERTISING
•   USE EXACTLY AS REGISTERED

•   Protect TM from becoming generic
     – Set apart from surrounding text
     – Specify font, size, placement and colors
     – Use as an adjective not as noun or verb
     – Not plural, possessive or abbreviated form
     – Use a trademark notice in advertising and labeling ®

•   MONITOR AUTHORIZED USERS OF THE MARK
•   REVIEW PORTFOLIO OF TRADEMARKS
•   AN EVOLVING TRADEMARK
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USING A TM ON THE
        INTERNET

• USE OF TM ON INTERNET MAY RAISE
  CONTROVERSIAL LEGAL PROBLEMS

• CONFLICT BETWEEN TRADEMARKS AND DOMAIN
  NAMES (INTERNET ADDRESSES) - CYBER SQUATTING

• WIPO PROCEDURE FOR DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE
  (HTTP://ARBITER.WIPO.INT.DOMAINS)




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USING A TRADEMARK AS
     A BUSINESS ASSET
• LICENSING: OWNER RETAINS OWNERSHIP AND
  AGREES TO THE USE OF THE TM BY OTHER COMPANY
  IN EXCHANGE FOR ROYALTIES > LICENSING
  AGREEMENT (BUSINESS
  EXPANSION/DIVERSIFICATION)

• FRANCHISING: LICENSING OF A TM CENTRAL TO
  FRANCHISING AGREEMENT.THE FRANCHISER
  ALLOWS FRANCHISEE TO USE HIS WAY OF DOING
  BUSINESS (TM, KNOW-HOW, CUSTOMER SERVICE, S/W,
  SHOP DECORATION. ETC)

• SELLING/ASSIGNING TM TO ANOTHER COMPANY
  (MERGER & ACQUISITIONS/RAISINGmark and
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ENFORCING
            TRADEMARKS
•   RESPONSIBILITY OF TM OWNER TO IDENTIFY
    INFRINGEMENT AND DECIDE ON MEASURES

•   “ CEASE AND DESIST LETTER” TO ALLEGED
    INFRINGER

•   WIPO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS -

•   COOPERATION WITH CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES TO
    PREVENT COUNTERFEIT TRADEMARK GOODS

•   ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION (PRESERVE BUSINESS
    RELATIONS)      more report related to Trade mark and
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SMES GUIDE FOR
 TRADEMARKS




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THANK YOU FOR
   YOUR ATTENTION
         (end of part I)
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SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ON-LINE

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  • 1. LAUNCHING NEW PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET Unleashing the Power of Branding through Trademarks (updated 2006) Caroline Schwab - Program officer Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Division WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at www.exportpakistan.blogspot.com
  • 2. Branding and trademarks are keys to success in business and in the global market more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at www.exportpakistan.blogspot.com
  • 3. YESTERDAY’S OPERATION: - Technology Brands - E-mails Campaigns - PR in place of advertising - Viral Marketing TODAY: - Lifestyle Brand - Authenticity Marketing - Product Placement - Viral Marketing - Brand Culture more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 4. What is Branding • Branding -- is the process by which the name or the identify of an owner, a company/enterprise or organization, is communicated. • Branding allows a company to differentiate its products and services from the competition by creating a bond with its customers. It aims to create customer loyalty. • This way, a company takes a position in the marketplace. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 5. What is Branding • A way by which companies launch and sell goods & services. • A brand name is sometimes made of a part or the totality of a trademark name • It communicates the essence of a products or its line, including why it is great and how it is better than all competing products. • It reflects in general a prestigious (aesthetic) image in order to attract more consumers. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 6. SUCCESSFUL BRANDING Attracts / catches the consumers • Developing a brand is part of every strategic business plan • Target what customers care about: articulate precise values and qualities that are relevant and of direct interest • Emphasize features that are both important to consumer and quite differentiated from competitors • Communicate constant innovating brand image at all levels of operation to Trade mark and more report related Branding are available at
  • 7. THE PINK PANTHER IS A WORLDWIDE PROTECTED CHARACTER USED AS A MARK, AS A COPYRIGHT & AS AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 8. TRADEMARKS ARE FOR EVER more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 9. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 10. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 11. 10 Points about TRADEMARKS more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 12. Before launching a trademark - key to success is CLEARANCE 10 POINTS ABOUT TRADEMARKS 1. Product or service Image (Identity) 2. Distinguish goods or services among others 3. Play a pivotal role in the branding/marketing Strategy 4. Can be extended to any country 5. Defines a certain image - builds a reputation 6. Is a marketing tool - enabling licensing & franchising 7. Is a valuable IP business asset 8. Encourage companies to invest, maintain and improve product quality 9. Once protected, are useful for obtaining financing 10. Can be put in the stock exchange more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 13. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 14. What is a Trademark? • A BRAND NAME - A KIND OF VISIT CARD THAT PROMOTES THE IMAGE OF A COMPANY AND ITS RANGE OF GOODS & SERVICES. • “A sign distinguishing goods or services produced or sold by one enterprise (from those of other enterprises)”. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 15. A TRADEMARK IS MADE OF : Any Distinctive Words, Letters, Numerals, Pictures, Shapes, Colors, Logotypes, Labels • Examples: more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 16. Less traditional forms • Single colors (Louis Vuitton) • Three-dimensional signs • (shapes of products • or packaging) • Audible signs (sounds) • Olfactory signs (perfume) more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 17. Types of Trademarks? • Trade marks: to distinguish goods • Service marks: to distinguish services • Collective marks: to distinguish goods or services by members of an association • Certification marks • Well-known marks: benefit from stronger protection • Tradename (Brand name) more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 18. The function of a Trademark • ALLOWS COMPANIES TO MARK A TERRITORY, EXPRESSING SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS AMONG SIMILAR PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET. • ENSURES THAT CONSUMERS CAN IDENTIFY A LINE OF PRODUCTS. • ENSURES EXTENSION OF THE MARK THROUGH LICENSING OR FRANCHISING PROCESS. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 19. THE VALUE OF A TRADEMARK? • A MARKETING TOOL • SOURCE OF REVENUE THROUGH LICENSING • CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF FRANCHISING AGREEMENTS • USEFUL FOR OBTAINING BANKS OR THIRD PART FINANCE • A VALUABLE BUSINESS ASSET and more report related to Trade mark Branding are available at
  • 20. The Value of Trademarks • Global Brand Scoreboard • 1. COCA-COLA 67.52$ billion • 2. MICROSOFT 59.95$ billion • 3. IBM 53.37$ billion • 4. GE 46.99$ billion • 5. INTEL 35.58$ billion • (German survey January 17, 2006) more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 21. Trademark protection > Registration = • EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS PREVENT OTHERS FROM MARKETING PRODUCTS UNDER SAME OR CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR MARK • SECURES INVESTMENT IN MARKETING EFFORT • PROMOTES CUSTOMER LOYALTY/ REPUTATION / IMAGE OF COMPANY • PROVIDES COVERAGE IN RELEVANT MARKETS WHERE BUSINESS OPERATES • REGISTERED MARKS FOR LICENSE OR BASIS FRANCHISING AGREEMENTS more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 22. PRACTICAL ASPECTS • Creating/selecting a trademark after CLEARANCE - searching worldwide that there is not a similar one yet legally protected • Avoid IP offices’ refusals or oppositions • Protecting a trademark through national, regional and WIPO registration system (Madrid & Protocol) • Using and maintaining a trademark (paying fees, following notification of refusals, extending territory) • Enforcing a trademark by Innovating (new products) more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 23. What to avoid when selecting a Trademark • Generic terms: CHAIR to sell chairs • Descriptive terms: SWEET to sell chocolates • Deceptive terms: “ORWOOLA” for 100% synthetic material • MARKS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC ORDER and MORALITY • AVOID USING FLAGS, ARMORIAL BEARINGS, OFFICIAL HALLMARKS, EMBLEMS WITHOUT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 24. What to Remember when selecting Trademark? • Inherently distinctive • Coined or fanciful words: “Kodak” – Arbitrary marks: “apple” for computers – Suggestive marks: SUNNY for heaters • Easy to memorize and pronounce • Fits product or image of the business • Has no legal restrictions – Reasons for rejection – TM search>not identical or confusingly similar to existing TM • Has a positive connotation • Suitable for export markets • Corresponding domain namerelated to Trade mark and more report available Branding are available at
  • 25. Protecting a TM through registration • The applicant can file a request through his national office • Right after filing through the IP Office, a trademark can be filed at WIPO (Madrid & Protocol) - saving time and money – WIPO offers free assistance, information & guidelines – Filing application form, contact details, graphic illustration of mark, description of goods, fees – Registration certificate valid for 10 years – Renewal & Publication (CD-Rooms /Gazette) • The IP national office is the only authority in charge of : – Formal examination – Substantive examination – Publication and opposition more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 26. Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks The Madrid system for the international registration of marks (the Madrid system) established in 1891 functions under the Madrid Agreement (1891), and the Madrid Protocol (1989) are administered by the International Bureau of WIPO located in Geneva, Switzerland. This system for an international protection of Trademarks and Brands is adopted by more than 70 member states of WIPO, members of the « MADRID UNION » more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 27. Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks The Madrid and the Protocol system offers the possibility to record a trademark in 78 countries at once. However, owners has to go through their own national office to present their request to WIPO WIPO HAS MADE POSSIBLE A FREE SEARCH ON- LINE OF “ROMARIN” – INFORMATION ON TRADEMARKS RECORDED AT WIPO . http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/services/ MANY REGISTRIES FOR SEARCH ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR OR VIA THE IP OFFICES, COUNTRY BY COUNTRY. more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 28. Protecting a TM through registration • It is critical to register your trademark in all classes in which you use or intend to use your trademark. • The most widely used classification system (Nice has 34 classes for goods and 11 for services. • Some TM offices such as in US and Canada require the proof that the TM is used within a year. • more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 29. Protecting a TM through registration • A substantive examination may be required if there is a conflict with an existing Mark on the register. • Some countries publish the TM in a journal allowing 3rd parties to oppose during a given period. • Once it is decided that there is no grounds for refusal, a certificate is issued which is valid for 10 years. • Registration can be renewed indefinitely but may be cancelled if TM is not actively used for a certain period stated in the TM law. more report related to Trade mark and • Branding are available at
  • 30. SCOPE OF RIGHTS • THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE MARK • THE RIGHT TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM USING AN IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR MARK FOR IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR GOODS OR SERVICES • THE RIGHT TO PREVENT OTHERS FORM USING AN IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR MARK FOR DISSIMILAR GOODS OR SERVICES more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 31. KEEP IN MIND • THE TIME IT TAKES TO REGISTER A TM • THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TM PROTECTION • THE NEED FOR A TRADEMARK SEARCH - FREE AT WIPO • A TRADEMARK AGENT MAY BE REQUIRED • PROTECTING AT HOME AND ABROAD • RENEWING YOUR REGISTRATION & PAYING FEES more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 32. PROTECTING AT HOME AND ABROAD • THE NATIONAL ROUTE – Each country where you seek protection • THE REGIONAL ROUTE (for some countries only) – Countries members of a regional trademark system: African Regional Industrial Property Office; ASEAN IPO; Benelux TM office; Office for Harmonization of the Internal Market of the EU; Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle • THE INTERNATIONAL ROUTE • UK JOINED THE MADRID PROTOCOLE IN DECEMBER 2005 - ISRAEL MAY JOIN VERY SOON – The Protocol & Madrid system administered by WIPO – 78 member countries report related to Trade mark and more Branding are available at
  • 33. USING A TRADEMARK • ACTIVELY USING A TM • USING/MAINTAINING A TM IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING • USING THE MARK ON THE INTERNET • USING THE MARK AS A BUSINESS ASSET more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 34. ACTIVELY USING A TRADEMARK • OFFERING THE GOODS OR SERVICES • AFFIXING THE MARK TO THE GOODS OR THEIR PACKAGING • IMPORTING OR EXPORTING THE GOODS UNDER THE MARK • USING IT ON BUSINESS PAPERS OR IN ADVERTISING more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 35. USING A TRADEMARK IN ADVERTISING • USE EXACTLY AS REGISTERED • Protect TM from becoming generic – Set apart from surrounding text – Specify font, size, placement and colors – Use as an adjective not as noun or verb – Not plural, possessive or abbreviated form – Use a trademark notice in advertising and labeling ® • MONITOR AUTHORIZED USERS OF THE MARK • REVIEW PORTFOLIO OF TRADEMARKS • AN EVOLVING TRADEMARK more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 36. USING A TM ON THE INTERNET • USE OF TM ON INTERNET MAY RAISE CONTROVERSIAL LEGAL PROBLEMS • CONFLICT BETWEEN TRADEMARKS AND DOMAIN NAMES (INTERNET ADDRESSES) - CYBER SQUATTING • WIPO PROCEDURE FOR DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE (HTTP://ARBITER.WIPO.INT.DOMAINS) more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 37. USING A TRADEMARK AS A BUSINESS ASSET • LICENSING: OWNER RETAINS OWNERSHIP AND AGREES TO THE USE OF THE TM BY OTHER COMPANY IN EXCHANGE FOR ROYALTIES > LICENSING AGREEMENT (BUSINESS EXPANSION/DIVERSIFICATION) • FRANCHISING: LICENSING OF A TM CENTRAL TO FRANCHISING AGREEMENT.THE FRANCHISER ALLOWS FRANCHISEE TO USE HIS WAY OF DOING BUSINESS (TM, KNOW-HOW, CUSTOMER SERVICE, S/W, SHOP DECORATION. ETC) • SELLING/ASSIGNING TM TO ANOTHER COMPANY (MERGER & ACQUISITIONS/RAISINGmark and more report related to Trade OF CASH) Branding are available at
  • 38. ENFORCING TRADEMARKS • RESPONSIBILITY OF TM OWNER TO IDENTIFY INFRINGEMENT AND DECIDE ON MEASURES • “ CEASE AND DESIST LETTER” TO ALLEGED INFRINGER • WIPO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS - • COOPERATION WITH CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES TO PREVENT COUNTERFEIT TRADEMARK GOODS • ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION (PRESERVE BUSINESS RELATIONS) more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 39. SMES GUIDE FOR TRADEMARKS more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at
  • 40. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION (end of part I) www.wipo.int/sme/en SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ON-LINE sme@wipo.int more report related to Trade mark and Branding are available at

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  1. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  2. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  3. Branding and IP are closely linked from a business perspective. Enterprises today know the value of branding. The ultimate aim of an enterprise should be to create a loyal customer, because a loyal customer insists on buying a certain product or service even if the price is higher than that of the competition - and That is the type of customer an enterprise can gain through branding
  4. Branding and IP are closely linked from a business perspective. Enterprises today know the value of branding. The ultimate aim of an enterprise should be to create a loyal customer, because a loyal customer insists on buying a certain product or service even if the price is higher than that of the competition - and That is the type of customer an enterprise can gain through branding
  5. To maintain a successful brand image it should be sold not only to customers outside but to employees inside because when employees are motivated about a brand image, it will be communicated at all operational levels. It is important for companies to recognize that IP rights such as trademarks, industrial designs, patents and trade secrets are important tools for successful branding and help a company to differentiate itself from the competition. Therefore, enterprises need to understand the IP system and use it to their advantage
  6. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  7. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  8. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  9. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  10. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  11. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  12. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  13. Audible signs: meaning sounds such as the jingle of the NOKIA tune or the sound of an engine to evoke the Harley Davidson motorcycle Olfactory signs: specific smells used in a much less traditional way as a trademark
  14. Collective marks: usually owned by an association or cooperative whose members may use the collective mark to market their products - it is the association that establishes a set of criteria for using the collective mark and individual companies can use it if they comply with such standards. Certification Marks: are given for compliance with certain standards but are not confined to membership of an association or cooperative. The Woolmark symbol is one such example. Well-known marks are considered well known by the competent authority in the country and may be protected even if they are not registered in a given territory.
  15. Trademarks play a pivotal role in the branding and marketing strategies of companies. TM in fact contribute to defining the image and reputation of a company’s product in the eyes of a consumer.
  16. This gives an idea of how trademarks can become valuable business assets and why it is important to protect them.
  17. When choosing a trademark for your product or service, keep in mind what you should NOT choose as a trademark so that your choice does not end up being rejected by the trademark office.
  18. Before submitting an application to register a trademark, a search should be carried out to ensure that the trademark you choose is not being used by someone else. You can do that individually through your national trademark office by consulting commercially operated trademark databases or you can go through a trademark agent.
  19. While filling in a TM application, you are required in most countries to indicate the good and services under which you wish to register your trademark and group them according to classes which refer to the trademark classification system. It is critical to register your trademark in all classes in which you use or intend to use your trademark. The most widely used classification system (Nice0 has 34 classes for goods and 11 for services. Some TM offices such as in US and Canada require the proof that the TM is used A substantive examination may be required if there is a conflict with an existing Mark on the register Some countries publish the TM in a journal allowing 3rd parties to oppose during a given period Once it is decided that there is no grounds for refusal, a certificate is issued which is valid for 10 years. Registration can be renewed indefinitely but may be cancelled if TM is not actively used for a certain period stated in the TM law.
  20. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  21. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  22. While filling in a TM application, you are required in most countries to indicate the good and services under which you wish to register your trademark and group them according to classes which refer to the trademark classification system. It is critical to register your trademark in all classes in which you use or intend to use your trademark. The most widely used classification system (Nice0 has 34 classes for goods and 11 for services. Some TM offices such as in US and Canada require the proof that the TM is used A substantive examination may be required if there is a conflict with an existing Mark on the register Some countries publish the TM in a journal allowing 3rd parties to oppose during a given period Once it is decided that there is no grounds for refusal, a certificate is issued which is valid for 10 years. Registration can be renewed indefinitely but may be cancelled if TM is not actively used for a certain period stated in the TM law.
  23. While filling in a TM application, you are required in most countries to indicate the good and services under which you wish to register your trademark and group them according to classes which refer to the trademark classification system. It is critical to register your trademark in all classes in which you use or intend to use your trademark. The most widely used classification system (Nice0 has 34 classes for goods and 11 for services. Some TM offices such as in US and Canada require the proof that the TM is used A substantive examination may be required if there is a conflict with an existing Mark on the register Some countries publish the TM in a journal allowing 3rd parties to oppose during a given period Once it is decided that there is no grounds for refusal, a certificate is issued which is valid for 10 years. Registration can be renewed indefinitely but may be cancelled if TM is not actively used for a certain period stated in the TM law.
  24. Remember that trademark registration is territorial - if you have registered in your country it does not mean that your TM is protected abroad. . . . . International Route: if a country is member of the Madrid Union for the registration of TM administered by WIPO (check the status of country in question where presentation is being given): advantage is as a member can apply to all other member countries with one application 1 language 1 set of fees. Renewal also single procedure.
  25. Once TM is registered, it is important to use it or else run the risk of loosing your right to the TM
  26. Monitor those authorized to use the TM to control quality of goods and services offered under licensed mark Conduct annual checks to ensure that all TM are registered and renew registrations if necessary Evolving mark: there are no restrictions on modifying a TM but should check with TM office procedure and cost of the change
  27. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.
  28. This brings us to the main subject of this presentation, namely trademarks. We will be looking at what trademarks are, their function and value from a business perspective, why it is important to protect your trademark and various other practical aspects related to the registration and enforcement of trademarks.