The present article aims to provide more information about the European Union trademark monitoring. The most important task of every owner of a trademark than its successful imposition of the market is also the permanent protection of this trademark in the years. In this case, proprietors of trademarks are advised to take the necessary care in order to protect their rights. The most effective way to do this is by monitoring the published applications for registration of trademarks and in case an application for registration of an identical or similar trademark has been filed, an opposition shall be submitted in order for the registration of the identical or similar trademark be prevented. Therefore, owners of both registered or unregistered trademarks shall take the necessary care to protect their rights by monitoring of applications for registration of trademarks. Therefore trademark monitoring is an important preventive service, which the intellectual property lawyer Krasimira Kadieva provides. Through the European Union trademark monitoring service, all submitted trademark applications will be timely identified and the trademark owner will be able to timely defend the rights and interests by filing an opposition.
In what way do you perform the “European Union trademark monitoring”?
We provide the service „trademark monitoring” to clients by weekly identification and finding absolutely all similar trademarks to your trademark that are filed for registration, therefore this service is an important preventive tool, which every owner of a trademark is advised to use as the latter will have the opportunity to defend his rights and interests in a timely manner. Once an application for registration identical or similar to your trademark is found, the following information will be sent to you: applicant’s name; an image of the mark; goods and services; the patent office where the trademark has been filed; the deadline for submission of an opposition.
The following Bulletins are monitored for performing of the “European Union trademark monitoring” service:
- Bulletins of all patent offices of the EU member states (28 member states);
- Bulletin of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);
- Bulletin of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
If an application for registration of identical or similar to the monitored trademark is published in one of the bulletins cited above, the client will receive a notification report containing information about: the applicant who has filed an application for registration of a trademark; the image of the trademark; the goods and services for which the trademark is filed, the patent office where the trademark has been filed; the deadline for submission of an opposition; recommended actions that can be undertaken.
Below are listed just some of the adverse effects of the registration of similar trademarks:
– dented reputation;
– market share loss;
– consumer confidence loss.
In the event that you would like to take advantage of the service “European Union trademark monitoring”, please send the registration number of the trademark, which you want to be monitored as well as your e-mail address and phone number by using the contact form of this website.
PERIOD OF MONITORING
This service is provided for a minimum period of one year.
If you wish to assign us the monitoring of your trademark, you can use the electronic services by filling in the relevant electronic form, which is available HERE.
EACH CLIENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE E-BOOK CONTAINING ARTICLES WITH USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT TRADEMARKS.
FOR YOUR NEXT ORDER OF ANY OF OUR SERVICES YOU WILL RECEIVE UP TO 15% DISCOUNT.
Legal Disclaimer: For more information on the above-mentioned issues and individual consultations, please contact Krasimira Kadieva at 00359 882 308 670 or make an inquiry using the contact form of this website. Krasimira Kadieva is a Bulgarian and European trademark and design attorney. She offers comprehensive analysis and strategy for the effective protection of trademarks as objects of industrial property, both at the time of registration and in violation of the rights thereto. The Bulgarian IP attorney Krasimira Kadieva assists in all types of trademark registrations by providing professional advice and preparation of all necessary documents.