I want to register a trademark phrase. The cost of this seems to be around £500. Can anyone recommend somebody who provides this service?
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I have found that you can register your own trademark at the www.patent.gov.uk for £200 for UK rather than paying a shark to do it for you.Comment
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Don't forget to have all your searches done first.
You don't want to end up with a large corporate chasing you for infringement.Comment
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The phrase "you can't polish a turd" would make an excellent strap line. It seems to crop up a lot when people ask you to 'enhance' existing code.Comment
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