TRADE MARKS

Preliminary searches in various databases to assess the registrability of trade marks.

Advice for development, protection and use of trade marks.

Drawing up applications for registration of trade marks and submission of applications to the Estonian Patent Office for registration of trade marks in Estonia.

Drawing up applications for registration of trade marks and submission to EUIPO for registration of trade marks in the European Union.

Drawing up and submission of international trade mark registration applications to the WIPO.

Submission of trade mark registration applications in foreign countries by involving local colleagues.

Notification of the possibilities for extending the period of legal protection of a trade mark.

Operations for extending the period of legal protection of a trade mark.

Drawing up assignment, transfer and licence contracts.

Legal assistance in protecting trade mark rights at Estonian as well as EU authorities (incl. EUIPO) and courts. By involving foreign colleagues, we can also defend our client’s rights in foreign countries.

UTILITY MODELS / PATENTS

Searches to determine the state of the art and the closest technical solution.

Searches to determine compliance of technical solutions to the criteria of patentability.

Consultations on the protectability of technical solutions.

Assistance in preparing technical drawings.

Preparing utility models and patent applications.

Notification of the proprietor of a patent regarding the deadline for payment for continued validity fees.

Drawing up assignment, transfer and licence contracts.

Assistance in assessment of the market value of a patent.

Legal assistance in protecting patent rights, primarily at Estonian authorities and courts.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS

Operations for the protection of industrial design solutions in Estonia and in foreign countries worldwide, incl. in the European Community.

Notification of the proprietor of the industrial design of the possible extension of the period of validity of the industrial design solution.

Operations for extending the periods of validity of industrial design solutions.

Legal assistance in protecting industrial design solution rights, primarily at Estonian authorities and courts.