We began the long process of filing for our Trademark "®" of our Tuldok Logo last June 2007, and hopefully a couple more months we will get approved (According to the Intellectual Property Office, with their new system, it will only take about 6-9 months to process unlike before which takes years). We also noticed that in the Intellectual Property Registry, there are very few Animation Studios which have registered their trademarks. I wonder why, when in fact having a trademark registered is very important especially in the entertainment business. Nonetheless, we suggest that you get one.
According to Wikipedia, Trademarks are a distinctive sign or indicator of some kind which is used by an individual, business organization or other legal entity to uniquely identify the source of its products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. A trademark is a type of intellectual property, and typically comprises a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements.
For more information on how you can apply for a trademark, please visit the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines website at http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/
