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Singapore Trademark is a sign
that you can use to distinguish your business’ goods or services from those of other traders. A trade mark can be represented
graphically in the form of your company’s logo or a signature. Through a
registered trade mark, you can protect your brand (or “mark”) by restricting
other people/ competitors from using its name or logo. Once acquired, a trade
mark can last indefinitely as long as you renew it every 10 years. Because a
registered trade mark is a form of IP, you can license or assign it to
others.
The
benefits of registering a trade mark in Singapore
For a mark that is not registered,
you may rely on your rights under the common law action of "passing
off" to protect your mark against imitation or infringement.
However, if you register a trademark in relation to your goods and/or services, you are effectively gaining a
statutory monopoly of your mark. A trade mark can add value to your business
because it can be used to protect your market share, you can license it to third
parties such as a franchisee, or you can sell it outright for a specified
value. You can also use a trade mark to help you to raise equity for the
development of your business.
Singapore
Trademark Classification
Singapore uses the International
Classification of Goods and Services, under the Nice Agreement, to classify
trade mark registrations. This classification sets out 34 different classes of
goods and 11 classes of services that a trader can register in relation to a
mark.
The following are some common
examples of marks that cannot be registered as a trade mark:
· Marks
that are descriptive (e.g. super, best, cheap, one dozen)
· Marks
that are common to your trade (ones that have become well accepted in relation
to your trade and do not distinguish the goods or service you are offering)
· Marks
that could offend or promote immoral behavior
· Deceptive
marks (ones that could misrepresent the nature, quality or geographical origin
of the goods or services)
· Marks
that are identical to earlier marks
· Marks
that could cause confusion (similar or identical to an earlier mark and in
relation to similar or identical goods or services provided by the owners of
the earlier mark)
· Marks
that are identical or similar to Well Known Marks.
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