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If your solution (innovation) is experiencing unprecedented success, one of the ways to prevent a giant, from copying you, is to hold a monopoly on this innovation.
Indeed, this monopoly will be acquired for a maximum period of 20 years for patents, 15 years for industrial designs or indefinitely for trademark.
If you suspect a third party is misusing your trademark, it is recommended before taking any action
A national trademark registration offers protection within the border of the country in which your trademark is registered. If you make your products or services available to the public in others countries, national protection of your trademark may not be enough. It is thus advisable to have your trademark registered in all the countries where your product or services are available.
One of the strategic way to use your intellectual property is to authorise one party to use it while maintaining your ownership in exchange of royalty, this is what we call license agreement.
"A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin." WIPO
Trade and Personal Property Credit Registration ( Incorporation certificate) is not sufficient to grant ownership of the company name, either as a trade name or as a trademark. It is thus advisable to secure the company name with an industrial property office before registration at the company registry.
The technical information contained in #patent documents can provide your company with useful data enabling, among other things.
At Cabinet T&F we have expertise in advising in international business. We help you to understand IP stakes around your project, secure crucial IP rights and advise on their commercialization. Don't hesitate to get in touch at contact@cabinet-tf.com for more details.
Beyond the fact that counterfeiting represents a danger for consumers and for the economy, it also causes harm to the holder of the IP rights in the sense that the counterfeiter makes use of an intellectual property right without the consent of the holder of this right.
