Think you know that even the shape can be trademarked? You bet! So get you thinking caps on and play our classic game that caught the attention of many people in our Meetup Taipei. Enjoy! And don't forget to reach out to us shall you have any quest
Home to famous Pokemon and Nintendo, Japan can boast of world-class trademarks. But although Japan is a member of most international intellectual property treaties (such as Paris Convention, Nice Agreement, and Madrid Protocol), there are still some aspects that you...
Some people read tea leaves, others look to the planets - however you do it, predicting the future is a perilous business. But by looking at what trademarks companies and people are filing around the world, we can at least with some certainty make educated guesses...
In our regular round-up of interesting trademark-related news from around the world, we found that the American car company apparently feel the need to spice things up soon. Ford has applied for a trademark for the word "Adrenaline" in Canada. According to AutoGuide,...
What happens if we do not pay enough attention to our trademark strategy? What if we do not think far enough ahead and plan for proper legal protection of our company and product names in the right product classes and countries? Does it even matter? Here we have...
Many small business owners today start their venture by building a Facebook page. Until they realized that they are infringing on someone else's intellectual property. We begin with a typical story of a small business entrepreneur who started his business using a...
Are you a small business owner using Amazon as a sales channel? If you are, this is a story for you. Amazon has been vigilant about the flood of counterfeit products in its marketplace. Hence, in order to protect its’ sellers rights, it established the Amazon Brand...
When you look at the news with the eyes of a Taiwanese Trademark Agent, it is remarkable how much one can learn about the world. Trademark News are fun if you can imagine! In the last week, several news items have caught our attention. Wrestling Star Trademarks Rowdy...
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, also called TIPO, is the government organization in charge of reviewing and registering trademarks, patents, copyright, IC layout and trade secrets in Taiwan. The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office is a part of the...
Before registering a trademark in Taiwan you need to perform a Taiwan trademark search. If you are setting up a new company name or getting ready to release a new product in Taiwan, searching the trademark database should be part of your trademark application process....