Q: I read it takes up to a year for the trademark to go through. If anyone here has every applied for one long did the process take to complete? Q: If I apply for a trademark and am in the process would I still be able to use the trademark for the given name? Q: Is there anything legally I should do before applying? These are questions that were not answered on the government website or anywhere else I looked but was curious about the.
Yes, it takes about a year. We applied in Oct 2004, got trademark registration certificate in Nov 2005. Yes. Just use TM mark with your trademark. After registration you can place R mark. It will be better to consult with lawyers. It's their job, they'll do it faster and better.