You’ve likely put a lot of time, energy, and money into your brand. The last thing you want is for others to leverage your hard work for their own benefit by using your company name or logo to deceive customers. Fortunately, you can help prevent your brand’s identifiers from being stolen with a registered trademark.

In this article, we’ll discuss what trademarks are and how they can help your brand. Then we’ll show you how to register a trademark for your company name and logo to keep them safe.

Let’s dive in!

How to Register a Trademark for Your Company Name and Logo (7 Steps)
Registering a trademark in the United States can be time-consuming and expensive. Some business owners wait until their company is generating significant revenue before they register their trademarks.

This isn’t a bad idea, if you want to take this route. When you’re ready to register, the steps below will show you how to do so in the U.S. For other territories, you may need to conduct some more research.

Step 1: Consider Hiring a Trademark Attorney
Step 2: Specify Your ‘Mark’ and Associated Products or Services
Step 3: Search for Similar Marks in the USPTO Database
Step 4: Gather the Appropriate Files and Correct Fees
Step 5: Complete Your Applications
Step 6: Track Your Applications’ Status
Step 7: Stay On Top of Deadlines and Maintain Registration

This article was originally posted by John Hughes, at ElegantThemes.com