Trademarks


Strategic advice on the registration of trademarks, development of individual trademark strategies

Trademark searches and trademark evaluations

Elaboration of customised lists of goods and services

Trademark applications in Germany at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), in the EU as a European Union trade mark at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by way of International Registrations (IR trademarks) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

National trademark applications abroad via our worldwide and long-standing network of fellow attorneys

Opposition proceedings at the DPMA or EUIPO

Cancellation procedures

Enforcement of trademark rights

Responding to or preparing warning letters

Trademark watching and monitoring

Trademark/Brand portfolio management

Monitoring and payment of renewal fees

Trademark licensing agreements, assistance in trademark sales, trademark assignments and delimitation from conflicting trademarks
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Protection abroad
Nowadays, there are a number of possibilities for trademark protection beyond Germany. Protection can be obtained as a national individual trademark, as an EU trade mark (formerly: European Community trade mark) or bundled for several countries as an international registration under the Madrid Agreement or its Protocol. The protection options differ in terms of the requirements for protection, the use conditions and, last but not least, the costs. We will help you to find the most favourable option depending on the desired scope of protection.
Trademark defence and enforcement
On the other hand, if you have been warned in the course of your business, we will work with you to develop an appropriate defence strategy.
We also advise and represent you in cancellation proceedings after registration of the trademark in the event of attacks on your IP right. Grounds for cancellation include prior rights, lack of registrability and, in particular, revocation due to non-use.