Prior trademarks searches and trademark applications
French (INPI), European (EUIPO) or international trademark registration, with or without prior prior trademarks search..
Trademark licensing and assignments
Drafting and negotiating license agreements and trademark transfers.
Filing of designs and models
French (INPI), European (EUIPO) or international design filing.
Consultations
Consultations on trademarks, copyrights, designs and models.
Oppositions
Filing and responding to French (INPI) and European (EUIPO) trademark oppositions.
Monitoring of trademark applications
Monthly monitoring of new trademark applications before the INPI and the EUIPO.
Renewal of trademarks and designs
Renewal of trademarks, designs and models, in France (INPI) and within the EU (EUIPO).
Trademark portfolio audit
Audit of your trademark in order to verify their scope and related risks.
Infringement notice
Sending a formal notice to a counterfeiter to stop an infringement of your rights.
Yes, and it is even recommended. You can register a trademark as soon as you have chosen a name, even if your product or service is not yet on the market. This is important because until the trademark is registered, you have no exclusive rights to the name. If you start communicating without protection, a third party may register the name before you or prohibit you from using it. Registering the brand early allows you to secure your identity, avoid disputes and work calmly on your launch. It's a simple step that can help you avoid costly complications later on.
You can register a trademark alone, directly on the INPI or EUIPO website. It is accessible, but it does not guarantee that your deposit is valid or well protected. Without support, you risk choosing a brand that is not legally valid (too descriptive, misleading or already used), targeting unsuitable classes, or not detecting a similar trademark that is already registered. This may result in refusal, opposition, or incomplete protection. A lawyer helps you avoid these mistakes. It verifies that your brand is legally valid, searches for possible conflicts, chooses the right classes according to your activity and offers you an adapted strategy, especially if you are targeting several countries.
The registration is done online, generally with the INPI for a French trademark or EUIPO for a EU trademark. Here are the main steps: First, we check that the trademark is not already used or registered by someone else. Then, you have to choose the classes, that is to say the products or services that the brand will protect. Once these choices are made, the online filing form is completed by indicating the name (and possibly the logo), the classes chosen, and the name of the registrant. The request is then published for two months (three at EUIPO). During this period, third parties may oppose the application if they believe that the trademark infringes their trademark. If no opposition is made, or if it is rejected, the trademark is registered. It is then protected for ten years, renewable.
An anteriority search makes it possible to check whether an identical or too similar brand already exists. It is used to avoid registering a trademark that could be refused or attacked by a third party. Without this verification, you risk losing your application, being forced to urgently change your name, or even having to compensate an older trademark owner. This is an essential step before any deposit, even if it is not mandatory.
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