Sound Trademark

Can you register a sound trademark?

While most trademark applicants apply for word and logo trademarks, it is a little known fact that you can obtain trademark registration for other kinds of signs too.

One such sign that you may use to distinguish your goods and services from other traders is a sound. A sound trademark may be a jungle, or tune that may be used to good effect to assist consumers in distinct in your goods and services.

The general rule is that any kind of trademark may be filed as long as it can be represented on paper. So how do you represent a sound? One such manner is by submitting a scoresheet. Here is a good example of a sound trademark used in respect of gaming machines.

If you have any questions about obtaining trademark registration for a sound, please let us know and we would be more than glad to assist.

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