Trademark Watch & Protection
Find the conflicting application before it registers.
A registration protects a mark only if the proprietor enforces it, and enforcement is far cheaper before a conflicting mark reaches the register than after. Opposition is a registry proceeding; cancelling a registered mark is rectification, which takes years.
The journal is published weekly and the opposition window is four months. Nobody notifies you — watching is the proprietor's own responsibility, and marks are routinely lost simply because nobody was looking.
We monitor your classes and the neighbouring ones, and tell you when something conflicting is published, with a recommendation on whether it is worth opposing.
What is included
- Weekly Trade Marks Journal monitoring in your classes
- Phonetic and visual conflict screening
- Alerts inside the opposition window with a recommendation
- Opposition filed where you decide to proceed
What we need from you
- Your registration or application numbers
- The classes and goods to watch
- Contact details for alerts
Questions
Why do I need a trademark watch if my mark is registered?
Because the registry does not police your rights for you. A conflicting mark can be published and registered without you ever being told, and once registered your remedy is rectification — years slower and far more expensive than a four-month opposition.
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Get started with Trademark Watch & Protection
Tell us a little about the business and a chartered accountant will call you back. You will get a firm quote before any work begins.
- A qualified accountant on the call, not a call centre
- A firm quote before any work begins
- Your details are never sold or shared