Trademarks

Trademarks are an essential part of enterprises. Trademarks stand for the image of products and are the basis for marketing. In the consumer product sector the trademark portfolio often represents the substantial value of an enterprise. We help you to build, structure, supervise and defend your trademarks in the best of your interest.

Our range of advice comprises:

• Trademark searches
• Examination registrability of trademarks
• Worldwide trademark prosecution
• Representation in opposition and appeal proceedings before EUIPO and German Trademark and Patent Office
• Representation in all kinds of nullity / cancellation proceedings before EUIPO and German Trademark and Patent Office/German Federal Patent Court
• Representation before the European courts (General Court/European Court of Justice)
• Pre-right and limitation agreements
• Representation in trademark infringement proceedings before national courts and coordination of such proceedings abroad