Our clients with substantial portfolios have online access to their portfolio and can run
bespoke reports, self-manage ongoing deadlines and closely monitor other trade mark
issues.
As the value of a registered trade mark can be undermined by misuse, care must always be taken
to ensure that its strength is not diluted. We offer our clients ‘best practice’ advice on the
maintenance of their trade mark portfolios and the proper use of their registered trade marks
(either directly or by authorised users) in order to avoid such problems arising.
We advise all of our clients to follow brand guidelines in order to ensure that they, and their
licensees, use their trade marks correctly. If a brand is updated the registered mark may fall
into disuse, which could affect the validity of the registration and the scope of brand owner’s
rights. By maintaining an ongoing dialogue with our clients we are able to ensure that their
registered trade marks are current, and are being correctly used.
We offer regular reviews of our clients' trade mark portfolios to ensure that they continue to
offer the most cost-effective protection for their branding. We work together to provide regular
estimates to cover on-going maintenance and proposed expansion plans, enabling our clients to
budget for their future trade mark protection.
In the majority of countries, trade mark registrations are renewable every ten years. We work
with our clients to ensure that all renewal dates are monitored and instructions are taken in
good time before a potential expiry date.