Sorry, my explaination was weak. It is the country I am discussing as the We, as I'm not in the US, despite the law has been pretty much mirrored.
Basically, it states that if your mark/name has been commercial published and used unobstructed (I think it translates as) for a period of more...
Thanks for the response, and yes, sorry I didn't explain better. Stems from the fact that I'm not in the US but the Caribbean, Dominican Republic to be precise.
The We is the country. So it should read really...
"The Country has a first usage rule for registration". Basically, if someone...
I was told to register everything, but budget constraints do put the kybosh on that many registrations, its just not feasable cost wise. We have a first usage rule for registration, as long as we use it unchallenged for 6 months from first publication. I know that is very risky though, as I am...
Hi all, and thanks in advance for any help you can offer,
I'm in the process of setting up a new business, however it is proving difficult in the arena of Trademarks and would like some opinion on it. I am in the Caribbean but the law here is almost a mirror of US trademark law and obviously...