Trademarks – Our Services

TRADEMARK CLEARANCE, INCLUDING MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL

  • Clearance searches covering any number of jurisdictions in Europe
  • Clearance searches covering EU key jurisdictions (Benelux, France, Germany, Spain, UK, including EUTM and IR)
  • Coordination of clearance searches outside Europe

TRADEMARK PROSECUTION

  • EU Trademarks
    • Advice on optimal specifications
    • Advice on availability for registration including possible alternatives
    • Any proceedings before the EUIPO in all five EUIPO languages (EUTM applications, recordals, oppositions, cancellations, appeals)
    • Handling of applications to the General Court in Luxembourg
  • International Registrations
  • Spanish Trademarks
  • Coordination of National Registrations (worldwide)

TRADEMARK ENFORCEMENT

  • Monitoring / Watch Service – EUTMs, Spanish Marks, National Marks in the EU
  • Contentious proceedings (Oppositions, cancellations) before the EUIPO and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM)
  • IP Litigation – Spain, including Pan-European injunctions based on EU Trademarks
  • Advice on Trademark Enforcement in Europe, in particular
    • Pan-European enforcement of EU trademarks
    • Relationship between national and EUIPO proceedings regarding the validity of EU trademarks
    • Choice of venue
    • Coordination and management of complex proceedings
  • Alternative dispute resolution
    • Amicable settlements (coexistence agreements, license agreements)
    • Mediation and arbitration
  • EU Customs enforcement
    • Applications for action
    • Extension requests
    • Coordination with customs authorities