Trade Mark Attorneys

Protecting your organisation with Trade Marks

Our specialist trade mark attorneys & solicitors protect the rights of UK & global brand owners in markets as diverse as automotive, consumer goods, sports, food and drink, clothing, pharmaceuticals, and technology.

Mathys & Squire’s expert trade mark attorneys understand the importance of making your company stand out with its own identity, and how vital it is to protect your valuable brand from inevitable threats from competitors.

The effective management of a trade mark portfolio encompasses the delivery of a wide range of services.

Our Trade Mark Services Include:

Trade Mark portfolio management
Dedicated support and reporting
Trade Mark availability searches (including brand availability analysis for new products and services)
Trade Mark applications (UK, EU and international), registrations, filing and renewal services
Monitoring and watching services
Oppositions (including revocation and invalidity proceedings) and contentious IP proceedings
Online brand protection & enforcement services

Get in touch with us today to see how our experienced trademark attorneys can help your organisation secure success.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF
TRADE MARK PROTECTION

A trade mark is a ‘sign’ (most typically a word or logo) that distinguishes your brand from those of your competitors. Once registered, it can be used to prevent anyone else using the same or similar mark for identical and similar goods and services. Trade marks are an asset to the business and can help the business grow.

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HOW THE
TRADE MARK FILING PROCESS WORKS

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Searching

Comprehensive searches should be undertaken to determine whether a third party has rights that could pose an obstacle to the registration of your mark.

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Filing

Once a comprehensive list of goods/services has been agreed between you and your attorney, the application will be filed at the Trade Marks Registry. Official filing details will be received within a few days of the application being submitted.

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Examination

The Registration will assess whether the mark is suitably distinctive and determine if the list of goods/services is adequately defined. It will also conduct its own search of the register and let you know if there are any earlier marks it regards as similar to your own. If any objections are raised, you will be given 2 months to respond/remedy.

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Publication for Opposition

Details of the application are then published for any third party to oppose, should they so wish. The owners of earlier UK marks identified in the Registry's search may be notified of your application. The publication period is 2 months. although a potential opponent is entitled to a one month extension of time. If oppositions are received, these can prove costly and timely to resolve, and they can delay the application for many months. However, we always strive to resolve any such disputes amicably.

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Registration

If oppositions are not received or they are overcome/settled, the application will progress to registration.

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Certificate Issued

This will usually follow within 3 weeks of registration. Where an application becomes registered in a straightforward manner, the entire process will take 4- 6 months.

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