Trademark is a sign that features the uniqueness of corporate branding and allows customers to distinguish the goods or services of an enterprise.
Trademark Introduction
Most countries or regions apply the First-to-file rule for trademark. The first person who registers a brand obtains the rights regardless of creation or use by a different business owner. Corporation is suggested to register a trademark for its brand before operating its business, to prevent any potential losses in the future.
Prevent the third parties using the same or similar mark as trademark, so as to protect the rights of brand.
Trademark owner has exclusive rights to license the third parties, and gains licensing fee in return. Owner also has the right to trade, mortgage or sell his/her trademark after assessing the trademark value.
Characteristics of Trademark
Territoriality
Under the principle of territoriality, trademark rights could only be protected in registered regions. Corporation should apply for overseas trademarks if they want to expand their business, so as to prevent the infringement of trademarks.
** Click here to view more about Trademark’s Processing Time and Duration by Countries
Classes
Trademarks are classified based on the Nice Classification, which covering all the types of goods and services.
Language
Brands should translate their trademarks into a localized version, so as to consolidate locals’ image towards the brands.
Enquire Now
Nice Classification
There are 45 trademark classes in Nice Classification that cover all goods and services,
in which classes 1 – 34 are for the goods , whereas classes 35 – 45 are for the services.
Trademark Introduction by Countries
Trademark registration procedure and fee varies depending on the law in different countries or regions.
Click the icon below to view more details about some basic facts of the trademark registration in each regions.
 China |
 Hong Kong |
 Macau |
 Taiwan |
 Japan |
 Korea |
 EU |
 United States |
 Singapore |
 |
 Indonesia |
 India |
 Canada |
 |
Enquire Now
Related Posts
商標註冊申請會失敗嗎？3大致命錯誤要避免
(中文(香港)) 商標是企業的無形資產，代表著品牌形象和市場價值。正確註冊商標能有效保護你的品牌，避免侵權糾紛帶來損失，並為你的業務發展奠定堅實基礎。然而，許多人在商標註冊過程中容易犯下一些錯誤，導致申請被拒絕、時間延誤甚至損失金錢。本文將深入探討3個常見的致命錯誤，並提供實例說明和解決方案，幫助你成功註冊商標，保護你的品牌權益。
(中文(香港)) 經濟日報報導 點商標助商家及市民防騙辨真 ‧ 網
(中文(香港)) 衷心感謝經濟日報對點商標的詳盡報導，讓大眾更深入了解我們在品牌保護和防止網上詐騙方面的努力！ 在網上詐騙猖獗的時代，環球互易集團與點商標將繼續致力於提供安全的網絡環境，保護每一個品牌的價值，全力營造安心營商及消費環境！
(中文(香港)) 點商標榮獲亞洲國際最具創新科技品牌大獎
(中文(香港)) 適逢點商標10周年，在11月18日舉行的2024亞洲國際品牌節頒獎典禮上，點商標
(中文(香港)) 網絡釣魚攻擊創5年新高：企業如何保護自己的品牌和客戶？
(中文(香港)) 網絡釣魚攻擊在近年來不斷上升，對企業的品牌和客戶造成了嚴重的威脅。根據香港電腦保安事故協調中心的數據，網絡釣魚案件在2023年達到了五年來的最高水平，佔所有保安事故的近一半。這些攻擊主要集中在銀行、金融和電子支付行業，其次是電子商務領域。
【主題餐廳侵權】9 ¾ Cafe 餐廳主題侵犯他人商標
(中文(香港)) 在這個創新與創意充斥的世界，獨特的商標和品牌識別是獲得成功的關鍵。然而，一家位於旺角的餐廳「9 ¾ Cafe」最近卻在商標權益的官司中吃了敗仗。