{"id":6601,"date":"2021-09-06T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T00:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2021-11-04T15:32:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T05:32:23","slug":"registration-tips-sports-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/australian-application\/registration-tips-sports-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Mark Registration Tips for Your Sports Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the owner or organiser of a sports club, you might be thinking what <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/information\/ip-for-my-startup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">forms of intellectual property<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> exist within your club. You would be surprised to know that your club\u2019s \u2018brand\u2019, including features that make up its reputation, can be protected through trade marks. To help you decide whether to apply for a registered trade mark, this article outlines some registration tips for your sports club.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade Mark Basics\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade marks are more than just a logo. They protect the features of a brand that make it distinguishable from others. For a sports club, this can include their name or distinctive log. It might also include a unique combination of team colours that are instantly recognisable to your players, fans and competing sports teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A registered trade mark provides you with the <em>exclusive right<\/em> to use, licence and sell your mark. This means that no one can misuse your trade mark without your permission.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some notable sports teams in which have a registered trade mark in Australia include the:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">national rugby union team the Wallabies;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">national netball team the Diamonds;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NSW Waratahs; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/information\/trade-mark-small-business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">important to protect your sports club\u2019s brand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> through a trade mark to prevent others from reproducing features of your club, like its name or logo. For example, others might wish to reproduce and make a profit from jerseys and mascots without your permission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Likewise, just like how you would judge an everyday business based on its reputation, so too will others judge your sports club based on its reputation. Your brand can represent your club\u2019s athletic achievements but also its ethics and sportspersonship. Hence, you must take the necessary precautions to protect your brand from being misappropriated by others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Benefits of Trade Mark Protection\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many reasons why your sports club can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/information\/trade-mark-early-stage-businesses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">benefit from trade mark protection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The main benefits to obtaining a registered trade mark are that trade marks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">give you the legal means to enforce your rights where someone commits <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/opposition\/trade-mark-infringement-tips\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">trade mark infringement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">can allow you to freely market your sports club\u2019s brand without fear that it goes unprotected. This means you can build your sports club\u2019s reputation and visibility in the sports industry; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allow you to licence or later <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/information\/sell-my-trade-mark\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sell your trade mark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, opening up an additional stream of revenue for your sports club.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade Mark Registration Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before you begin to apply for a registered trade mark for your sports club, you should consider the following tips.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1. Choosing a Relevant Trade Mark Class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many applicants are unaware that they must register their trade marks in connection with a class or classes of goods and services. The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tmgns.search.ipaustralia.gov.au\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade Mark Classification Search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a class system that categorises common goods and services under different headings. When you apply for a registered trade mark, you must select the classes that indicate the goods and services your club offers and that you wish to protect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some common classes that sports clubs include in their trade mark application include class:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25 &#8211; clothing, footwear and headgear;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28 &#8211; footballs and sporting articles; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">41 &#8211; publications and newsletters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must identify <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">all <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the relevant classes applicable to your club in your initial application. This is because once you submit your application to IP Australia, you can only take away trade mark classes, not include additional classes. In the instance where you wish to include additional classes, you will likely have to submit a whole new trade mark application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2. Choosing a Suitable Trade Mark Application<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When applying for a registered trade mark, there are different options for registration. Amongst these options, IP Australia allows you to file a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/australian-application\/standard-tm-headstart-application-difference\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">standard application or a TM Headstart application<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under a standard trade mark application, you must fill out a standard form to include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a description of your sports club\u2019s brand that you intend your trade mark to protect (i.e. your club\u2019s name or logo);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">information about you as the trade mark owner; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the applicable class of goods and services that your trade mark will apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All these requirements under a standard trade mark application are also required under a TM Headstart application. However, a TM Headstart application provides you with an additional service. A trade mark expert at IP Australia will assess your application <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">before <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">it is submitted for review by IP Australia. This provides you with the opportunity to identify any potential errors in your trade mark application and make amendments before you formally submit it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade marks can protect your sports club\u2019s brand from others copying or misappropriating it. Since trade marks give you the exclusive right to use, licence and sell your mark, you can freely market your sport club\u2019s brand without fear that it is left unprotected in the market. When registering a trade mark, you should also:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pay particular attention to the trade mark classes you are registering your application in connection with; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">decide whether a standard application or a TM Headstart application will be more beneficial to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you need help with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/register\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">registering a trade mark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for your sports club, contact our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trademark-registration.com.au\/trademark-lawyer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">experienced IP lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on <span class=\"AVANSERnumber\"><a href=\"tel:+611300657423\" class=\"dynamic-number\">1300 657 423<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1630888972295\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What trade mark symbols are appropriate to use for my unregistered trade mark?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you intend to prevent others from misusing your sign but it is not a registered trade mark, you can use the trade mark symbol \u2018\u2122\u2019. 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