Companies often use their appearance in trade fairs and exhibitions to have a closer look at their intellectual property (IP) rights like patents, utility models, trademarks and designs. E.g. at the trade fair venue Munich there are various exhibitions like the ISPO MUNICH, the BAU, the Intersolar, and the Trendset Bijoutex where IP rights of exhibitors play an important role and sometimes even counterfeit products are offered (product piracy).
Our specialized German Intellectual Property Law Firm with a Certified IP Lawyer and a Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney assists clients from Germany and abroad from different industries e.g. in cases of trademark, design and patent violations / infringements. Feel free to contact us should you need assistance in one of these fields of law.
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Our experienced German Patent and IP Law Firm offers e.g. the following legal services in regard to trade fairs and exhibitions in connection with IP rights in Munich and elsewhere in Germany:
Possible activities before start of a trade fair / exhibition
– Intellectual Property (IP) Consulting how to protect new products and ideas through various IP rights as well as checking status and extent of existing IP rights
– Application of trademarks and designs in Germany (German Patent and Trademark Office – GPTO) and the European Union (European Union Intellectual Property Office – EUIPO) (and elsewhere through the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO)
Please note: In case the extent of an intended trademark or design is already defined, our law firm is able to file the application within a short time limit and we offer competitive fixed feed for services like this!
– Application of patents and utility models in Germany (German Patent and Trademark Office – GPTO) and Europe (European Patent Office – EPO) (and elsewhere through the WIPO)
– Border seizure proceedings to prevent infringing goods from entering Germany and the European Union by Customs registration of IP rights
Possible measures during a trade fair / exhibition
– Assistance in proceedings against infringers (e.g. warning letters / cease and desist letters, interim injunctions)
– Assistance in defense against supposed infringements (draft of defense strategy)
– Coordination with bailiffs, trade fair organizers and customs to seize infringing products and even close down exhibition stands.
If you need further information or our professional assistance in IP matters, feel free to contact us.
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