Written by Igor Demcak
Founder & Trademark Attorney
If you decide to register a wordmark, the words(s) you will register will have 100 % protection. If you discover that a third party uses the exact word/words, you will have legal grounds to stop them. You will be protected in those countries where you register your mark within the scope of any given class that covers your goods/service.
However, if you are using a specific font for your brand/product name, you can consider registering it as a logo mark instead. In such a case, the plain words will also have protection since they form the main part of the logo mark. If a third party copies your brand name using a different font, and their goods and services are similar to yours, you can claim infringement in most cases.
Is there a price difference when filing wordmark vs figurative mark?
Does a response to a trademark specimen refusal cost anything?
What if my specimen doesn't precisely match the mark in my trademark application?
Can someone steal my trademark away from me while I wait for it to be registered?
Can I register a trademark later if I can prove I was using it?
Can I change countries during the trademark registration process?
Do I have to use my trademark in commerce before applying for an EU trademark?
Will obtaining a trademark in one member state allow me to block an EU trademark application?
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