Tannet trademark (TM) Agency provides trademark registration, intellectual property rights and brand operating service. It offers a platform to the SMEs to build their international image, create international brand and expand international market.

What is INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR)?
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) generally refers to Trademark, Patent, Copyright and Trade Secret etc., that is the exclusive right given to the owners of the original creations for purpose of encouraging the creators to share the information to public.

What is TRADEMARK?
It is a sign that can be words, indications, letters or picture etc., even sounds and smells also can be trademark. In essence, it is a badge of origin that allows the customer to distinguish the goods/services of the trader from those of another.

How to protect the IPR?
We will suggest you the first step- to file an application for registration of the creation with the national IP Office. They will give the owner an exclusive right to use the creation and prevent the others to use.

Please be careful that some IPR like copyright is not required t to register because it is automatically be protected once the work has been created. We do recommend that the original owner seeks an official certificate with Copyright Registration Office evidencing the first date of disclosures to prevent any dispute that may arise in the future.

What is INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION (MADRID PROTOCOL SYSTEM)?
It is a system that offers the trademark owner to have the trademark protection in the member countries under Madrid Agreement by filing the application for the International Trademark Registration. This registration is equivalent to an application of same make affected directly in each of the countries designated by the applicant. There are currently 56 member countries under the agreement and 77member countries under the Madrid Protocol. The contracting parties of Madrid Union are available at the WIPO’s website.

What is European Patent?
It is a single patent for all the member countries of EPC, which deems to be filed in all European Member States. Once the European Patent Office grants the application, the applicant should register its right into each designated member states.

What is EU Community Trademark Registration?
It is a single registration that is valid within all the countries of the European Union (EU). We suggest you filing the Community Trademark Application and that covers 27 member states of EU at reasonable cost.

How long does it take for the application to be processed?
Generally, the average application pendency is 1 to 3years while the average Patent Application pendency is 3 to 4 years. As for the Design Application, normally, it would take about half to 1 year to issuance of the certificate.
    
All the data and information is for reference only, every country or region has its own systems, for further information about trademark registration or intellectual property rights please feel free to contact us.

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