Enforcement (Litigation and Oppositions)

It is important that you stop others from using trade marks, domain names, company names or other indicia that are the same or similar to your marks as this could confuse your customers (or potential customers) and therefore damage your business.

Unauthorised use by others might be designed to take advantage of the reputation that you have acquired, or it might be in the nature of an unintended infringement of your rights – but no matter whether the infringement might be in the nature of counterfeiting or simple coincidence, if your customers are confused your business will suffer. We can help you to prevent unauthorised use of your brands. We can advise as to whether you have a basis upon which to pursue an objection and the likelihood of success if you do so, we can prepare “cease and desist” letters with a view to settling disputes without need to initiate formal proceedings and, when it becomes necessary to ask the Courts to protect your rights, we can manage the process of litigation for you.

You should also ensure that others do not register trade marks that are the same or similar to your own. Preventing others from registering conflicting marks can deter them from using those marks and thus ensure the maintenance of the distinctiveness of you brands.

Where third parties seek to register marks with which you are concerned, we can prepare, file, and then prosecute oppositions on your behalf.

Contact us for further information.