Intellectual Property Registrations

Name, Brand and Marks are just as important as the foundations we build them on. A Trademark will distinguish us from the competition.

Name, Brand and Marks are just as important as the foundations we build them on. A Trademark will distinguish us from the competition.

At BAPL have decades of expertise registering trademarks, the safest way to get exclusive rights to your name. We have been assisting our clients in registering their IPs in all the major IP jurisdictions

Trademark Registration in Three Steps:

Step 1: Comprehensive Study:

Reports that includes the search and analysis of the registration probabilities of a trademark. The report is optional but highly recommended.

Step 2: Registration Request:

Filing the Trademark application before the Trademark Office of the Country or Organization where seeking to register the Trademark.

Step 3: Registration Certificate:

Issuance of the Trademark Registration Certificate and forwarding the documentation to the client. A report with the Trademark registration details is included.

Additional Benefits that we have got to offer:

  • Legal Support in case of objections
  • Reminder of relevant dates.
  • Trademark Transfers
  • Trademark Audits
  • Trademark Renewals
  • Class Search

International Patent Services:

We understand the strengths of a patent and the innovative level they put forward into the market. We are aware of the importance of this business assets for our clients and because of this we are always pushing to improve our services in order to be able to deliver solutions to our clients and answers to their inquiries, so they can define the best patent strategy to move forward with their inventions.

Which patent filing strategy should you follow?

In general, you can find 2 main different patent filing strategies:

  1. Filing a direct local patent application.
  2. Filing an international PCT application.

Patents have territorial validity and it is necessary to file your patent in each country in which you wish to protect it. There are some territorial organizations, like European Patent Office, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization, Eurasian Patent Organization, that facilitate in some degree this process, but in general the owner has to apply country by country.

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In case you need to file your patent application in more countries (internationally), it is highly recommended to file a PCT application first. This allows an inventor to file and protect the patent in any of the contracting states. A patent application filed under the PCT is called **international application**, or a **PCT application** and it does not mean that your patent has been filed internationally, but it extends the time for patent filing in more countries.

Without a PCT application, a patent application must be filed in all territories where you wish to protect it within 12 months from the first filing. Alternatively, if a PCT application is filed within 12 months from the first filing, time for entering a national phase in all the other PCT member state countries will be in 30 months from the original filing date.

The PCT application is a very useful strategy in the inventor or applicant has the intention to go global, the time extension will allow him to test the product into the market while gathering external capital to be invested in the protection process.

We offer an extensive variety of services oriented to the analysis and protection of the inventions of our clients. If you need guidance for your patent filing or your National Phases do not hesitate to contact us.

We are aware of the importance and sensitivity of our client´s patents, and because of this we are always trying to deliver high quality standards services through a personalized support. Below you will be able to review our service options:

FILING SERVICES

  1. Local/Direct Patent Filing in almost any country
  2. PCT National Phases in all PCT contracting states
  3. International PCT application.
  4. Regional patent applications (EPO, GCC, ARIPO, EAPO, OAPI)

PATENT INFRINGEMENT SERVICES

  1. Infringement Identification Search per patent
  2. Infringement Contentions Preparation per patent
  3. Invalidity Contentions Preparation per patent
  4. Response to Invalidity Contentions Preparation per patent

PATENT ANALYSIS SERVICES

  1. Novelty/Patentability Search
  2. Freedom-to-Operate/FTO Study
  3. Patent & Business Landscape
  4. Patent Invalidity Search

OTHER SERVICES

  1. Patent draft
  2. Analysis and preparation of responses for office actions.
  3. Annuity payments and patent prosecution.

International Design Patents Services:

Industrial designs refer only to the ornamental or aesthetic aspects of a product, add an important value to it.  Note that protecting valuable designs is a crucial part of the business strategy of our clients, with our services you will be able to obtain the exclusive right to prevent its unauthorized copying or imitation by others and considering that design patent are business assets, you will be able also to increase the commercial value of your company.

What are the requirement for an industrial design protection?

  • The design must be novel: This mean that no identical design should have been made available to the public before the date of filing, or the application.
  • The design must be original: Should be created independently of existing designs, cannot be an imitation.
  • The design must have individual character: The general impression of the design by an informed person should be different of any other design previously created and available to the public.

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What are the main requirements for an Industrial Design Protection?

As a general rule, the requirements in order to obtain protection of a design will depend on the law of each country. But in general are the followings:

  • Drawings or photos of the different views of your design (top, bottom, front, back, left, right and perspective views).
  • Title of the design.
  • Brief description of the design.
  • Applicant information (Full name and full address)
  • Inventor information (Full name and full address)

We understand how important the designs are for our clients and we are focused on providing high quality standard services. You will be supported in every step of the protection process by a designated account manager. He or she will be familiarized with your inventions, products, needs and requirements through any of the services you can request from us.

We offer a wide range of services and solutions for Industrial Design Patents:

DESIGN FILINGS

  • Local filing in almost every country
  • International Filings "Hague application"

INFRINGEMENT SERVICES

  • Infringement Identification search

ANALYSIS SERVICES

  • Novelty/Patentability Search

OTHER SERVICES

  • Design drawings
  • Design prosecution
  • Office actions
  • Renewal fees management.