In the business and competitive market environment, it is crucial for every business owner to understand the importance of differentiating their product or service from those that are similar in the market and to register it to ensure legal protection from potential misuse by others. There are various business strategies used to differentiate a product or service, one of which is the use of trademarks and designs.

This week, MTED is organizing a complete training on trademarks and designs in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO).Twenty businesses from the manufacturing sector had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the management and protection of intellectual property in their respective businesses.

Participants of this training emphasized the importance of having a brand or logo for their businesses, especially those involved in the creative and design industries, and they received support in establishing their own trademarks. The trainer for this session was Mr. Mark Robert DY, an intellectual property consultant from Australia.

The staff of the Intellectual Property Office of Tonga (IP Tonga) are ready to assist you with any questions you may have regarding intellectual property.

𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐮ʻ𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚 ʻ𝐨 𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐮’𝐚𝐤𝐢 (trademark) 𝐦𝐨 𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢 ‘𝐢 𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐞’𝐢 ’𝐨 𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢

ʻI he ʻātakai ʻo e pisinisí mo e māketi feʻauʻauhí ʻoku mahuʻinga ʻaupito ke meaʻi ʻe he tokotaha pisinisi kotoa ‘a e mahuʻinga ke fakafaikehekeheʻi ʻete koloá pe sēvesi mei ha to e koloa pe sēvesi ʻoku natula tatau ʻi he māketí pea lesisita ia ke maluʻi fakalao mei hano to e hikitatau ʻe ha taha kehe. ‘Oku ‘i ai leva ‘a e ngaahi founga fakapisinisi mo fakalao, pea ko e taha ‘o e ngaahi founga ko ia ko hono ngaue’aki ‘o e maaka fefakatau’aki pea mo e tisaini.

Ne fakalele ai ʻe he Potungāue Fefakatauʻakí mo e Langa Fakalakalaka Fakaʻekonōmiká (MTED) ha ako ʻi he uike ni kakato fekau’aki mo e ongo kaveinga ni ʻi he fengāueʻaki mo e Kautaha Koloa Faka’atamai ‘a Mamani (WIPO) mo e Ofisi Pēteni ‘a Siapani (JPO). Ko e ngaahi pisinisi ‘e 20 mei he sekitoa foʻu mo ngaohi koloá ne ma’u faingamālie ke fakaloloto ʻa e ʻilo mo e mahuʻinga ki hono pule’i mo maluʻi e koloa faka’atamaí ‘i he ngaahi pisinisi takitaha.

Naʻe fakahā ʻe he niʻihi ʻo kinautolu ʻoku kau ki he kiʻi akó ni ʻa e toki mahuʻingaʻia ke ʻi ai ha fakaʻilonga (brand) pe logo ʻenau ngaahi pisinisí tautefito ki he kau ngāue fakameaʻa mo e tā tongitongí pea ʻe fai hono tokoniʻi ke fokotuʻu haʻanau ngaahi fakaʻilonga pehē. Ko e faiako ʻi he akó ni ko e mataotao faleʻi ʻi he koloa fakaʻatamaí mei ‘Aositelēlia, Mr. Mark Robert DY.

ʻOku mateuteu ʻa e kau ngāue ʻo e Potungāue ʻi he vaʻa Koloa Fakaʻatamai ʻa Tongá (IP Tonga) ke tokoni kiate koe ʻi ha meʻa pē te ke fie ʻilo ki ai fekauʻaki mo e koloa faka’atamai.