Trademark registration and protection services

We are attuned to your business issues and the importance of developing the appropriate trademark strategy, from a simple idea to a trademark search, from filing up to renewal, use and enforcement.
We favor personalized advice that takes into consideration all layers of IP protection, spotting gaps in your IP protection and reviewing your main competitors’ trademark portfolio.

OUR SKILLS

Portfolio Audit and Best strategy
  • We take into account your real needs in terms of trademarks for your project(s) as well as its timeline
  • We develop the appropriate strategy with a clear budget forecast
  • We review your existing portfolio and identify any gaps in protection
  • We create different layers of IP protection – combining IP rights (e.g. trademark-design, trademark-copyright) – to enable you to build a strong IP portfolio and optimize the protection of your intangible assets
Trademark Searches to avoid unforeseen obstacles
  • We review your current product/service offer and take into consideration any potential development of your business in the near future
  • In accordance with local classification requirements, we prepare an appropriate specification of goods and services to be covered by your trademark application
Ensuring the right Goods and Services are protected
  • We review your current product/service offer and take into consideration any potential development of your business in the near future
  • In accordance with local classification requirements, we prepare an appropriate specification of goods and services to be covered by your trademark application
Filing of Trademarks
  • If necessary, based on your draft, we may assist in the creation of the logo that is your trademark
  • Following the filing strategy discussed, we prepare and file trademark applications
  • We can take a national, regional or international filing route, depending on your business needs, established strategy, legal pitfalls, budget constraints and your countries of interest
  • We handle the filing of trademarks outside of Switzerland, in all countries where IP is protected, through a network of carefully chosen and trusted partners with whom we have a long-established cooperation
Worldwide Trademark Prosecution
  • Once filed, we take every step to ensure the trademark application is successfully registered
  • Based on our expertise, as well as Katzarov’s Manual on Industrial Property and our worldwide network of trusted partners, we assist you in overcoming inquiries and objections, if any, issued by the national trademark offices in accordance with the local trademark practice
  • We handle the payment of all prescribed state fees
  • We verify the information in the trademark registration certificate issued by the corresponding national trademark office
Trademark Watch
  • We protect and maintain the strength of your trademark rights
  • We offer watch services tracing third parties’ similar applications
  • We advise you on appropriate steps to be timely taken in each particular case
Renewals
  • We ensure the continuity of your trademark rights
  • We docket renewal deadlines in our trademark management system and send you reminders well ahead of time
  • We renew the trademarks in every country of interest to you
  • We assist you in the renewal process by establishing the right strategy depending on your business needs, legal pitfalls and budget constraints
  • We verify the information in the official renewal document issued by the corresponding trademark office
Recordation of changes
  • We follow any changes concerning your business and ensure that they are reflected before the relevant national trademark office whenever necessary
  • We advise on formalities necessary for the recordation of changes regarding your trademark registration (change of name/address of your company, assignment of your trademark, license granted to a third party for the use of your mark)
  • We prepare all the necessary documents in accordance with local requirements, including legalizations
  • We file and prosecute recordation requests with the local trademark office, overcoming inquiries and objections, if any
  • We verify the information in the official documents issued by the corresponding trademark office and attesting to the recordation of changes
Famous Trademarks
  • We valorize the goodwill of your trademark and enforce your rights beyond the scope of the goods and services covered by your trademark
  • We advise on the countries where it is possible to have trademarks recognized as well-known/famous and have them recorded in a specific register held by the national trademark office
  • We advise on the national procedures regarding the registration of well-known/famous trademarks
  • We prepare all the necessary documents in accordance with the local requirements
  • We file and prosecute your application for the recordation in such registers
A clear and thorough view of your and/or your competitors’ portfolios
  • We accompany you as your IP partner at each stage of your business development
  • We audit your portfolio, including due diligence, and provide advice
  • We schedule a yearly meeting to re-assess your portfolio in view of any potential business development
  • We study your competitors’ trademark portfolios:
    • to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses
    • to check whether their marks have been registered in accordance with the local requirements and whether any of them may potentially be nullified or cancelled
    • to send, where appropriate, correspondence to your competitors defensively invoking non-use of their marks
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