WARNING: major trademark nerd content to follow… only those seriously interested in quality assurance need read on!
Seriously, we’re here to share a tip that may help you spot anomalies in your trademark portfolio, thus saving money… and heartache… and priority battles… later on. Here goes: We all know that it’s important to generate and review docket reports listing upcoming filing deadlines. (We like weekly meetings for that purpose.) But it’s often a good idea to add the following to the mix: produce and review a spreadsheet that lists your active registrations and applications in alphabetical order by country, then by mark. Like this:
Country Name | Trademark Name | Class | Trademark Status | Application Number | Filing Date | Publication Date | Registration Number | Registration Date | Next Renewal Date |
Australia | DRINKER BIDDLE | 45 | Pending | 123456 | 10/30/15 | ||||
Benelux | DRINKER BIDDLE | 45 | Registered | 789101112 | 10/30/15 | 789101112 | 10/30/15 | 10/30/25 |