Let's say a man sets up a business, Woulfe Footwear.
His graphic designer does him a wordmark logo that stylises the Woulfe part of the business name with a W shaped like a wolf's jaw.
Mr Woulfe intends using both the wordmark logo and the stylised W as logos depending on the context.
For example, his website will use the stylised W as a favicon (the small icon at the top left corner of the web page tab - just like AAM on AskAboutMoney.com web page tabs)) and on the outside of his customised shoeboxes.
So he registers the wordmark as his company logo at a total cost of €70 (app fee) + €177 (search fee) + 10 x €25 (10 years of registration fees, the minimum initial period allowed) = €497.
Now, does Mr Woulfe still need to register the stylised W as a separate trademark or will it be assumed to belong to him since it is an original and distinctive part of the already registered wordmark logo ?
His graphic designer does him a wordmark logo that stylises the Woulfe part of the business name with a W shaped like a wolf's jaw.
Mr Woulfe intends using both the wordmark logo and the stylised W as logos depending on the context.
For example, his website will use the stylised W as a favicon (the small icon at the top left corner of the web page tab - just like AAM on AskAboutMoney.com web page tabs)) and on the outside of his customised shoeboxes.
So he registers the wordmark as his company logo at a total cost of €70 (app fee) + €177 (search fee) + 10 x €25 (10 years of registration fees, the minimum initial period allowed) = €497.
Now, does Mr Woulfe still need to register the stylised W as a separate trademark or will it be assumed to belong to him since it is an original and distinctive part of the already registered wordmark logo ?
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