Practice Areas

Our corporate library is regularly replenished with different types of cases which allows us to meet the individual needs of each client.

Our Services

Trademark search

- conducting preliminary search in National Trademark Office databases

- revealing potential obstacles in trademark registration

- estimating chances of successful registration

- providing legal opinion, advice and recommendations

Trademark registration

- filing national applications, claiming priority (if any)

- monitoring application status at formal and substantive examination stages

- reporting the decision, filing request for registration, paying official registration fees

- verification, translation, forwarding registration certificate to applicant

Trademark renewal

- filing request for renewal, paying renewal fee

Recordal of change and assignment

- preparing documents, filing request for recordal of a change of the holder’s name and/or address, address for correspondence, limitation of list of goods and services

- drafting assignment agreements, filing request for recordal of assignment/merger

Recordal of trademark licensing

- filing request for recordal of license agreements

Customs registration

- collecting documents, filing application for customs recordal

- reporting on customs clearance, detection and suspension of counterfeit goods

Overcoming Office Actions and Refusals

- analyzing grounds of refusal, providing legal opinion, determining ways for overcoming refusal, estimating chances of success

- preparing arguments, responding to office action / refusal, maintaining correspondence with local Trademark Office

- monitoring trademark status, reporting about final decision, consulting and providing informational support

Opposition proceedings

- analyzing case materials, working out opposition strategy, estimating chances of success and risks

- preparing and filing oppositions, monitoring the status of disputed mark till issuance of final decision

- conducting negotiations with opponent in case of necessity

Trademark cancellation
and invalidation

- initiating and supporting trademark invalidation based on absolute / or relative grounds, reporting on each stage of the proceeding

- conducting use investigation, collecting evidence, filing non-use cancellation claim, supporting the case in Court or Board of Appeal

- handling cancellation / invalidation defense matters, submitting counter-arguments, participating in hearings

Trademark infringement defense

- preparing and sending cease and desist letter, conducting negotiations with adverse party, facilitating amicable dispute settlement

- conducting online and offline market investigation, control purchase

- participating in court proceedings, representing clients before competent authorities