We stand as industry frontrunners in this field. Our trademark attorneys are acclaimed as top professionals nationwide.
We provide counsel to clients on an extensive range of trademark rights and associated matters (like passing off), including: conducting clearance searches, handling protection and registration concerns, orchestrating trademark filings, managing trademark licenses and franchise agreements, and overseeing disputes and litigation.
Clearance Searches
Before introducing a new brand to the market, it's crucial to invest some time in performing trademark clearance searches. Taking this preliminary step can help prevent expensive legal disputes in the future and the most unfavourable situation: a compelled rebranding.
Considering that numerous trademark clearance searches often uncover third-party marks posing some degree of risk, it's crucial to have seasoned professionals navigate you through the trademark maze. Our trademark attorneys possess the necessary experience and skill set to counsel on tolerable risk levels. Consequently, this empowers our clients to make knowledgeable and efficacious business choices in relation to their new brands.
Protection and Registration Issues
Trademarks manifest in various forms. Words, logos, shapes, sounds, colours, and even scents are all potentially eligible for registration. The pivotal factor is whether the trademark in question can denote the commercial origin of a specific entity. Occasionally, expert guidance from our trademark attorneys can be the game-changer in ensuring a trademark application successfully navigates past the examination phase and withstands oppositions from third parties.
Trade mark Licences and Franchise Agreements
Our trademark attorneys are frequently tasked with preparing agreements pertaining to trademarks. Such common agreements include trademark licences, offered on either an exclusive or non-exclusive basis. We also aid clients in assigning (i.e., transferring) their trademark rights, along with updating the trademark register with interests impacting registered trademarks (like licences and charges). Our commercial contracts division also creates franchise agreements, fundamentally consisting of trademark licenses and associated brand guidelines.