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  • What to do if OHIM application is rejected
    Trademark I have submitted a trademark application to OHIM and I'm waiting for the results. What potential response could I get besides an approval/registrat...
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  • Can we use other companies' logos in our software?
    Trademark We are creating a support suite for our customers which explains various compatibilities and features of our product that relate to third-party sof...
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  • How much does it cost to maintain a Trademark?
    Trademark We have a rough idea of initial costs for trademark application & attorney fees, but what are the actual costs over time? How big is the investment...
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  • What is the best way to trademark a startup brand in Europe?
    Trademark What is usually the most efficient and inexpensive way to do this? What would be a ballpark budget? We would like to include non-EU countries like ...
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  • Do trademarks and copyrights transfer across borders?
    Trademark We are starting a web startup which will eventually do business in multiple countries. We want to find the best way to protect our assets in all co...
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  • Should we register the trademark or copyright for our app?
    Trademark Hi! We have just finished creating our first app. It's a social network and should mainly be used by users in the US and Canada. Once it comes out ...
    Answers: 1 Views: 1458 Likes: 4 Canada
  • Registration of a European Trademark
    Trademark My company's name is registered as a Trademark in the US and I would like to register it in Europe as well. After some searching it turns out that ...
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  • For tech startups, are trademarks necessary?
    Trademark Say I plan to iterate through several different minimal viable product sites over one year. For budget reasons, I want to avoid registering tradema...
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