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Сeneral information about trademarks
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What Is Cybersquatting? What to Know & How to Prevent It
It is easy for someone to steal business away from you or to ruin your reputation by misrepresenting a domain name associated with your business. With the cost of registration...
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Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Register Your Trademark
Establish legal ownership of your brand For many businesses (especially digital ones) brand is the most valuable asset. To have a solid legal ownership of your brand you need to...
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5 Ways to Protect Your Brand Name
For most businesses (especially digital ones) brand is the most valuable asset. As your brand recognition and reputation grows, so does your revenue and profit margins. However, lots of brands...
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Shareholders Agreement
What is it? As the name implies, this is an agreement between the shareholders of a company. It sets out the relationship between shareholders and how the company should be...
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Company Directors
Overview Company Directors' duties and responsibilities can be far reaching, and may have influence over many aspects of the day to day running of a business as well as looking...
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Limited Liability Partnerships
Overview Limited liability partnerships are quite common in the business world. You may even deal with a few yourself without really noticing it. Take a stroll around any town centre...
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Companies Limited by Guarantee
Who would choose this option? Companies limited by guarantee are a good choice for charity organisations, or any community based group such as clubs and societies, or community projects with...
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Public Limited Companies
Overview A public limited company, or 'PLC' for short, is a company that is legally allowed to offer its shares for sale to the public. They don't have to offer...
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Private Limited Companies
Overview One of the most popular types of incorporated companies in the UK are private limited companies. To set up a private limited company you do not need a minimum...
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Registered Address
Overview Every company registered in the UK needs to have a registered address. Your registered address is where you have all your official paperwork sent via the post, so it...
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Directors Service Address
What is a director’s service address? Quite simply put, this is an official address that all company directors need to have when they are appointed to a directorship of a...
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Merchant Services Account
What Is a Merchant Account? A merchant account is a type of bank account that allows your business to accept debit and credit card payments from customers. Your merchant account...
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Business Savings Account
What Is a Business Savings Account? In essence, like any savings account, a business savings account is an account you open with a bank in order to store extra capital,...
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Trademark General Information
Why register a trademark? A trademark is a sign that is used in trade to identify products. Your trademark is the symbol that distinguishes you from your competitors and that...
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Trademark Registration Process
Registration process The trademark registration process may differ from country to country but it has a common structure. It can be divided into four main steps: 1. Application. The...
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Trademark Renewal
General information Upon the initial registration of your trademark, it is important to make note of the first renewal date which might be five to ten years depending on the...
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Trademark Monitoring
Why Should You Monitor Your Trademark? There are many good reasons to monitor your trademark. These include the following: - Knowing when you need to take action to keep your...
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Trademark Registration in UK
The UK region As of January 2021, United Kingdom no longer protects new EU-registered trademarks by default, which means that applicants have to go through a separate registration process with...
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Trademark Registration in EU
The EU region The European Union trademark system consists of one single registration procedure that gives its owner an exclusive right in the 27 Member States of the European Union...
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Trademark Registration in US
The US region The United States Patent and Trademark Office is a federal institution so it grants your trademark protection in all US states. At the same time, USPTO takes...
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Worldwide Trademark Registration
Registering Your Trademark Internationally Registering in every country is an almost impossible task. If you are doing business online, it can be difficult to know ahead of time which countries...
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Business Bank Account Requirements
What You Need to Open a Business Bank Account What you need to open a business bank account will vary depending on your type of business entity, the state you...
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Business Type Specifics
How Requirements Vary for Different Business Types Here’s a basic overview of what you’ll need to open a business bank account based on your entity type: Sole Proprietorships Social security...
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Business Checking Account
Business Checking Accounts vs. Personal Checking Accounts At first glance, a business checking account doesn’t seem that different from a personal checking account. Both allow you to make deposits and...
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How to Choose Company Name?
Overview When you come to naming your new company, you probably have a host of great ideas. You want something that tells customers what you do, sounds clever or even...
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Company Formation Checklist
The following details are essential for the formation of a company 1. An office with a registered address This is the main address of your company and it should be...
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Company Formation Identity Checklist
How ID checks protect everybody All Formation agents are legally required to obtain Identification under MLR and KYC legislation. RegHelp is regulated by a number of legal requirements including the...
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