Apart from “hard” IP assets, the top three IP assets are trademarks, geographical indications, and copyrights, which form the vanguard of protection for our clients’ brands. We regularly advise trademark, geographical indication, and copyright holders and users regarding acquiring, managing, enforcing, and exercising their IP rights. 

We are here to help our clients define and choose the most appropriate and cost-effective strategies for trademark filings, overcoming provisional refusals, opposing infringing trademark applications, and managing trademark portfolios, including licensing and assignments. When a trademark dispute has reached a boiling point, our team has the capacity, skills, and experience to help clients enforce trademark rights or defend their brands.

We have many years of vast experience in advising owners of world-famous geographical indications / appellations of origin in Ukraine on various IP issues ranging from GI / AO registration in Ukraine to enforcing IP rights to GIs / AOs.

Copyright is a powerful tool for protecting the creative expression of your ideas. It often serves as the basis of your trademark and patent rights. Moreover, copyright can be a ‘life saver’ in cases where trademark rights insufficient, expired, or vulnerable to a non-use revocation action. We represent content creators and owners and users of creative works, ensuring that their rights are fully protected and properly enforced.

We also have a strong focus on copyright matters in the tech industry, advising start-ups, product companies, game developers, and outsourcing companies on the full gamut of issues related to copyright, databases, moral rights, open source and free software, and reclassification.

You can download the flowcharts in PDF version by clicking on the links below:

New Trade Mark Application Opposition Procedure – Ukraine

Post-grant opposition procedure for designs – Ukraine