Trademarks
The signs or combination of signs that identify your brand and set you apart from competitors can be incredibly valuable. You’ve worked hard to establish your business, grow its reputation and nurture brand loyalty and recognition. But that brand identity is vulnerable to theft, imitation and misuse.
Regardless of the size of your business, our trademark professionals help preserve the value of your trademarks, reduce vulnerabilities and even identify opportunities to maximize their commercial potential. With experience in all facets of trademark law including development, market monitoring, acquisition, exploitation and litigation, our team is equipped to defend your trademarks and avoid and resolve disputes.
Services include:
- Trademark registrations in Canada and internationally
- Pre-screening searches and registrability searches
- Licensing and franchising
- Trademark validity and infringement opinions
- Trademark portfolio audits
- Trademark acquisitions, sales and assignments
- Domain name dispute resolution
- Trademark enforcement
- Trademark opposition and summary cancellation (section 45) proceedings
- Due diligence on transactions that involve trademarks
Industry experience:
We manage trademark portfolios for hundreds of clients, representing thousands of trademark applications and registrations, globally. This includes significant portfolios in the following sectors:
- Agriculture and agribusiness
- Breweries, wineries and distilleries
- Charities and not-for-profits
- Clothing and fashion
- Credit unions
- Entertainment and arts
- First Nations and Indigenous-owned businesses
- Hotels and hospitality
- Mining and energy
- Professional services including accountants and consultants
- Public sector including health-care providers and educators
- Restaurants and food services
- Technology including app developers and tech startups
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- Co-ordinate the filing of hundreds of trademarks annually across the world.
- Manage trademark portfolios for hundreds of clients, representing thousands of trademark applications and registrations, globally.
