Safeguard your Brand - Benefits of Hiring a Trade Mark Attorney
Role of a Trade Mark Attorney
A registered trade mark attorney is a professional who can provide strategic advice and assist you in protecting and exploiting your trade mark and associated rights. A registered trade mark attorney has an in-depth knowledge of specific trade mark legislation and cases and is qualified to handle all trade mark matters relating to trade mark searches, filing & registration, office objections, oppositions and infringement.
In addition, using a registered attorney allows you to claim a right of privilege in respect of communications with your attorney. As such, all relevant communications remain confidential between a client and their trade mark attorney.
In addition, using a registered attorney allows you to claim a right of privilege in respect of communications with your attorney. As such, all relevant communications remain confidential between a client and their trade mark attorney.
Why should I use a Trade Mark Attorney?
The benefits of having us prepare and manage your trade mark application from filing through to registration are:
- We can advice you if your proposed mark is likely to be registrable in light of existing trade marks on the Register and/or in the marketplace;
- We will ensure your specification of goods and services is properly drafted to afford you the broadest scope of legal protection for your trade mark for your current and intended business activities, acting as a deterrent against potential infringers in future;
- You can outsource your time to specialists who will professionally handle the requirements of your trade mark application efficiently and effectively with IP Australia;
- We will monitor the progress of your application with IP Australia keep you informed of all upcoming deadlines to ensure the relevant actions are undertaken by you to keep your trade mark application active; and
- We can correspond directly with the Trade Marks Examiners at IP Australia on issues which may arise and advise you of your options and strategies.