Trade Mark Services

General

We provide comprehensive advice and services on all aspects of trade mark choice, clearance, registration and management.

We have a team of professionals (see links to profiles below) who have considerable experience in trade mark matters in the UK, Europe and internationally.

We aim to provide a responsive, friendly, high quality service at a competitive price. Despite having almost 100 years in the business, we have a modern ethos and invest heavily in our own IT systems and training in order to achieve this.

Further details of our trade mark services are as follows:

Client Service

• World-wide Experience, managing tens of thousands of cases in over 200 Jurisdictions
• Highly ranked for trade marks by the Legal 500 and Managing Intellectual Property
• Internet Access to your portfolio using our KSIPTM service
• Seminars, Newsletters, Education and Training
• Portfolio Listings and Reviews
• Seamless advice transition from Trade Marks & Domain Names across Copyright, Registered and Unregistered Designs to Patents
• Watching of Trade Marks and Domain Names
• Corporate Overflow and Staff Absence Cover by professionals with In-House Experience
• Portfolio & Docketing Management
• Portfolio Sale and Purchase Advice and Negotiation
• Strategy for Trade Mark, Design and Domain Name Filing, Licensing and Litigation
• An Exclusively IP Firm, set up to run IP by IP professionals

Trade Mark Selection & Clearance

• Advice with choice of Trade Marks
• Classification advice
• Drafting specifications of goods and services
• Clearance searches for use and registration
• Advice and opinions on clearance search results
• Trade Mark, Design and Domain Name* Registration

Trade Mark Registration

• Advice on choice of IP rights to register
• Filing & Registration Formalities
• Direct Representation on the UK, EU and International Trade Mark Registers
• Experience in over 200 Jurisdictions
• Regular progress reports
• Advice on Examiners' official objections
• Obtaining and drafting Evidence of Use
• Consent and Other Agreements
• Attending Hearings
• Appeals

Contentious Matters

• Opposition, Invalidation, Revocation and Appeal matters
• Obtaining and drafting Evidence, Pleadings,Written Submissions and Skeleton Arguments
• Advice on and Preparation of Settlement Agreements
• Management of Litigation and Litigation Support
• Use Investigations
• Anti-counterfeiting
• Infringement Actions and Defences
• Domain Name Disputes

Legal and Formalities Matters

• Due Diligence
• Change of title recordals, including assignments and licensing
• Advice and assistance with notarisation and legalisation
• Intellectual property renewals
• * Domain Name Registration services provided by our associates, CPA Domarque
• ** Renewals services provided by our associates, Computer Patent Annuities LP

For further information, please contact Nigel Jennings, James Miller or Carrollanne Lindley.

For further details, please select the appropriate technical area from the links above or contact us on ks@kstrode.co.uk.

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