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  Menjelang malam, Stasiun Cilebut memasuki jeda yang hanya berlangsung sekejap. Langit perlahan kehilangan warna birunya, sementara lampu-lampu peron mulai mengambil alih tugas matahari. Kereta masih datang dan berangkat sesuai irama yang telah dihafal rel-rel tua, mengantar orang-orang pulang, mempertemukan sebagian, dan meninggalkan sebagian yang lain dalam penantian. Di atasnya, bulan muncul tanpa tergesa. Bukan bulan yang bulat utuh, melainkan lengkung cahaya yang belum sempurna. Ia menggantung rendah di langit stasiun, seolah ikut menyaksikan setiap pintu gerbong yang terbuka, setiap langkah yang bergegas, dan setiap lambaian yang perlahan menghilang bersama suara peluit keberangkatan. Ketidaksempurnaannya justru membuat malam terasa lebih jujur. Sebab tak ada yang benar-benar utuh di tempat yang bernama stasiun. Selalu ada pertemuan yang dibatasi waktu, perpisahan yang ditunda, harapan yang masih menunggu kereta berikutnya, dan mimpi yang sedang menempuh perjalanan menuju tu...
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Trademark: No longer in use? Sell it!

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As we all probably know, a trademark or brand is an asset and a business identity worth protecting. A trademark owner has an exclusive right to use, exploit and monetize the trademark. Other parties cannot use the trademark without a written consent from the owner. 

Getting a trademark registered is not easy. At least it takes a certain procedure and cost before a trademark is accepted to register. In some countries, it may take more than one year for a trademark application to mature into a registration. It is only after a long examination the trademark examiners will decide to accept or refuse the trademark application. 

If you happen to have a registered trademark that is no longer in use, you may consider selling it. How is it possible? It is a 100% possible. Registered trademarks can be assigned from one proprietor to another by selling, inheritance, grant or any other legal assignments. 

A few things we should note before considering selling a registered trademark. Make sure that the registered trademark is still alive. Renew the trademark registration before it is expired to keep it in force. The trademark registration can be sold directly to any interested parties, or we may use the service of the third party to sell it. Some legal or IP firms provide trademark trading as one of their services. Even national intellectual property offices also may have a platform for this purpose. For example, Indonesian IP office has IP marketplace to facilitate intellectual property owners to promote, sell or license their patents, trademarks, copyrights or industrial designs to the investors or other parties. 

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