Services

We have extensive wide trademark practice with professional paralegal staff who manage all areas of:

• Clearance searches.
• Filing & Prosecution of applications up-to registration.
• Recordals & Licensing.
• Litigation and other related activities (invalidation proceedings, infringements).
• Customs Recordals.

Trademark search
To secure registration availability and avoid possible oppositions due to existing identical or similar trademarks conducting clearance search is essential. In some cases a clearance search for a trademark may stand in place when failing the due date to claim its privileged priority.

Trademark registration
Preceding filing the trademark application we carry a review to the form and reading of the trademark as sought for registration ensuring no contradictions exist with the local IP law of the assigned country.

Trademark renewal
Our IP-system generates timely renewal reminders to be forwarded to clients for maintaining registration of the desired trademarks. Simultaneously should any changes or modifications thereto be required, it is most appropriate to be done by then.

Trademark recordals
Any changes to owner’s name, address or other applications such as licensing, mergers, or assignments have to be recorded earliest possible providing proper standing status to pertaining trademark registration avoiding weak position in case dealing with possible litigation issues.

Trademark oppositions & infringements
Guardians – IP attorneys adopt diverse methods dealing with relative up-coming oppositions, trademark infringements or other variable litigation cases.

Trademark watch
Guardians – IP will play an important role helping continue scaling your brand to a safe level by keeping close and permanent watch in the timely issued Official Gazettes and via trusted watch service providers.

Our services in respect of patents cover:

• Patents search.
• Filing & prosecuting patent application.
• Examination follow up.
• Annuity Renewals.

We manage patent prosecution through all registration stages starting with patent searching, reviewing patent specifications, filing and prosecuting patent application, concluding examination and registration. We also handle transfer of ownership and licensing. Following patent’s grant due annual reminders will be sent to you for maintaining the registered patent by attending to Annuity payments.

In addition our specialist staff gain pertinent knowledge of PCT fundamentals to execute the filing extension of an International PCT Application into National Phase as per the chosen PCT member states.

A Utility Model is a simple invention of a device adapted for particular purpose. Registration of a Utility Model protects the technical function or mode of operation of a device. It is of simpler registration procedure and shorter terms of protection than those of a Patent.

Our specialist paralegals are ready to assess the orders for Utility Models and take the necessary steps ensuring its smooth registration.

An Industrial Design is a product of distinct physical appearance. Registration of same is to protect the visual features such as shape, configuration and pattern of the product. To register an Industrial Design it is essential to carry a Design search so as to allow free obstacles registration and ascertain design distinctiveness in the market place.                                                                                                             

GUARDIANS – IP is prepared to arrange for contracts and over possession of Industrial Designs should inventors/ owners seek deals with the Industrial Sector.

We are ready to put on record and secure Copyrights (with pertinent authorities) of all artistic materials; Literary, Musical or Original Works of fiction and non-fiction and conveys the right to control its production and distribution.

We also assist creators of work on contractual permissions to reproduce the Copyright materials.

• Domain Names (registration & renewal).
• Translation:

Technical translation that involves any technical content.

Legal translation that involves; Certificates, Contracts & documents.