Anybody filed or registered a trademark for your business? I am thinking of filing a trademark with uspto for my web business. I am non-US. what is the good way to do it inexpensively? what costs i should expect Any help much appreciated
you can file on www.uspto.gov Does that matter whether US or Non-US? Is the fee same? I contacted an attorney and i was informed that it would cost $950 for international trademark registration. Is it worth paying that much?
I understand an effective way to protect ideas and intellectual property is to package the goods in an envelope and register mail it to yourself. I know of many writers and musicians that do this. It's not necessarily the right way, but apparently it hold some weight in court. Just don't open the package! Of course, if you're serious and have a budget, you should seek legal advice from a lawyer that specializes in this field.
You can file a trademark online, and there are other ways. Do your research first, and make sure that nobody in the same field has taken the name. Here's an article about Filing a Trademark 3 Different Ways.
You cannot simply mail yourself your work and have it protected. There is no poor man's copyright and, likewise, there is no poor man's patent. Mailing your invention to yourself creates absolutely no exclusive rights. I have more information about this on my website at: http://www.ipwatchdog.com/protect_idea.html -Gene Patent Attorney & Founder of IPWatchdog.com You can register a trademark in the US online at: http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html I explain the various ways to register a Trademark on my website at: How to Register a Trademark in the United States Good luck. -Gene Patent Attorney & Founder of IPWatchdog.com