Having trade mark protection is just the start of effective trade mark management
Enforcing trade mark rights against others is critically important and a key part of managing your trade mark portfolio.
We have an excellent reputation for prosecuting oppositions and cancellation actions on behalf of clients at the UKIPO, as well as at EUIPO for clients with EUTMs covering the EU. Of course, should the boot be on the other foot, we also have great experience in successfully defending our clients’ applications against oppositions brought by others, and so helping the mark to become registered. We represent clients at oral hearings and appeals at the UKIPO and have also been involved in appeal procedures before both English Courts and the Courts of the European Union, in particular the General Court.
Our trade mark attorneys and lawyers understand brands and the key role that they play in your business. Defending them is of paramount importance. We appreciate that they can be challenging and complex but we know how to help you navigate the situation and will provide imaginative and pragmatic legal options that achieve the right outcome for your business, at the right cost.
