Hello, folks.

I've been working on a design for a new tartan that I should like to register. I have a couple questions about how this would work out. The tartan will be for general use by hobby enthusiasts. I'll not mention the hobby right now, but there are some associations/clubs related the hobby, and my desire is to register a tartan that anyone can use, and not have any one of the associations/clubs claim any kind of ownership/authority/naming of it. I first of all want to know how I should register it - should it be a corporate tartan? That seems the closest to what its purpose would be. Secondly, if I do register it as such, will there be any questioning of an individual registering it that way vs. a "corporate" official?

I hope you can see that I want to do this so as to avoid any political or other factional influence over it. I'll happily foot the bill for the registration to ensure that its use is not encumbered in any way.

I'd appreciate any input from folks who know more about how the Tartan Registry works. I'd also like a rough idea of how long it generally takes from submission to registration.

Slàinte!