Trademarks

Examination and management

Office procedures DPMA/EUIPO/WIPO

  • Search for trademarks and company signs

  • Development of (worldwide) trademark strategies

  • Management of national and international trademark portfolios

  • Trademark monitoring

  • Examination of risks prior to use of a trademark or company logo

  • Examination of risks before filing a trademark application

  • Trademark applications at the German, European and International Trademark Office

  • Extensions to other countries

  • Renewal of protection

  • Opposition proceedings

  • Third party observations

  • Invalidity and revocation proceedings

  • Observations by third parties

  • Invalidity and revocation proceedings

Out-of-court disputes

Border seizure procedures

  • Authorisation requests

  • Notice of warning

  • Trademark contracts, namely trademark transfer and coexistence agreements (delimitation agreements)

  • Drafting and reviewing license agreements

Interim injunctions, protective letters, closing letters and closing statements

Judicial enforcement of trademark claims

in particular injunctive relief, damages, information on sources of supply, confiscation