Building on my previous post on “Choose Your Trademark,” let us explore more about the descriptive or generic trademark. On the one hand, the descriptive trademark is the one that describes in part or in whole the product or service … Continue reading The obvious trademark
Some trademarks are born strong, and some trademarks are born fragile. It all depends on the sign you choose to identify it. If you choose descriptive or generic terms specific to the product or service you offer, then your trademark … Continue reading Choose your trademark
Intellectual Property is unique in providing various protection mechanisms, either by completely protecting a creation or just parts of it. This is the case of the … Continue reading The title is also protected – Dominican Republic
Before signing a license agreement on either trademarks or patents, keep in mind that if you do not leave certain key points clear in the contract … Continue reading Trademarks and patents: legal regime for licenses – Dominican Republic
The R in a circle ® or any other indication to identify registered trademarks are not explicitly required in the Dominican Industrial Property Law, therefore no … Continue reading What about the ®? – Dominican Republic
High market value is usually the main goal of products and services providers. Quality or certain properties distinguish them from others and causes a positive impression to the … Continue reading Certification Mark – Dominican Republic
To answer an objection or opposition to a trademark registration, identifying when a trademark is identical or confusingly similar to another is of vital importance. The … Continue reading Confusingly similar – Dominican Republic
As for many things in life, being famous may offer plenty advantages for a distinctive sign (trademark, trade name, slogan, logo…) The Dominican Republic legislation considers … Continue reading The greatness of being famous – Dominican Republic
Following the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy for .do and Implementation Rules any dispute resolution between trademarks and domain names will be in charge of … Continue reading Dispute resolution for .do
To know your rights as a trademark holder is as important as to know your limits. When you exercise the protection over your registered trademark please bear … Continue reading How far can I go with my registered trademark? – Dominican Republic
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