INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

How can we help you?

Protection of brank name and image has become crucial for most businesses.  The means by which you identify distinguish your business from that of others whether that be by way of trademark, know how, brand name, patents domain names product design, copyright and confidentiality protection are essential elements assets of your business and its value.

It is therefore imperative that you take steps to protect this intellectual property and are in the best position possible to discourage and defend yourself against copycats who might or do trade off your reputation.

Before you launch a brand it is important that you obtain advice on brand name availability so that you can be sure that your use of that brand does not infringe anyone else's intellectual property rights in respect of that brand.  A little research beforehand can save you much time, money and embarrassment afterwards.   

ASCO Agmen-Smith & Co can assist you with the following:

• Brand name availability searches
• Advice as to whether a particular brand name is registrable
• Registration and renewal of trademarks
• Advice on searching a trademark for use in other countries
• Enforcement of intellectual property rights
• Assignment, licensing and acquisition/disposition of intellectual property rights
• Protecting trade secrets and other commercial information