IP Management
Copyright refers to the protection of all rights granted by the law to the author's work. As long as the work is created, it is automatically protected by the copyright law. It does not need to be registered or registered with any agency or organization, and it does not need to be published. No name or pseudonym is required when a work is published.
The main purpose of copyright is to protect the author's rights to creations, and at the same time to encourage people's creativity and further promote the progress of human culture.
Copyright protection
When applying for trademark registration, the applicant shall submit a list at the same time, which clearly lists all the goods or services for which the trademark registration is applied, as the scope of trademark protection.
Now the main international classification of trademarks is the "Nice International Classification of Goods and Services" provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). service items.
The Taiwan Trademark Classification Table can be found here.
Copyright type
For most countries, the period after a trademark is registered is 10 years from the date of application or registration, and an extension is required every 10 years, and there is no limit to the number of extensions.
For some special countries, there are different years or a specified period after registration to submit proof of use.
How to register copyright
A trademark cannot be used without registration, but to exercise trademark rights, it must be registered in accordance with the law in order to obtain trademark protection; the protection available to trademark owners includes:
The exclusive right to use the registered trademark on the registered goods or services;
The right to authorize others to use the registered trademark on the goods or services specified by the registration;
To resell or set a pledge of a registered trademark;
Prevent others from using the registered trademark on goods or services that may be covered by the registration to avoid confusion;
The customs are required to prohibit the import or export of goods that infringe the registered trademark.
common problem
Because of the registration system and territorialism, if you want to obtain protection in various countries, you need to apply in each country. Except for the review time and the review procedures in some countries, generally speaking, the trademark application process is as follows:
Prepare required documents
submit application
Review by the Intelligence Bureau (ranging from 3 to 36 months according to national standards)
Notification of refusal
get registered
Safeguarding trademark rights
The above procedure is an official registration procedure only, From the standpoint of an agent, the applicant must not ignore the trademark search before the application, the layout of the designated category, the designated goods or services, and the actual use of the trademark after the application, the cancellation of three years of unused use, and the oath specification in some countries.
Work with Right IP
Due to the complexity of the layout, protection and authorization of copyrights compared to trademarks and patents, and in general life, it is easy to infringe the copyrights of others if you are not careful. Therefore, for copyright issues, we recommend that you contact us directly. To confirm that we have complete information, we can provide complete advice and services.