Exporters or Entrepreneurs who are already using or are planning to use a brand name for their products and services in the export/foreign market should consider doing a Freedom To Operate Trademark and register -ability search in those countries and if possible register their mark in order to avoid problems in the future from their competitors, importers, distributors and conflicting registered trademark owners in that country.
ZwapAll has a wide network of IP associates in around 180 plus countries across the globe. We have good knowledge and experience in filing trademark applications worldwide.
We provide the following services
- Freedom To Operate and Register-ability Search in foreign markets When expanding your business into foreign markets, it is crucial to conduct a Freedom to Operate (FTO) and Registerability search to ensure your trademark can be used without infringing on existing intellectual property rights. Additionally, a Registerability search determines whether your trademark is available for registration in the targeted foreign markets, considering existing trademarks and potential conflicts
- Trademark Registration in each foreign country of your choice Manufacturers, Service providers, Importers, and Exporters apart from having a trademark registered in India can register their Brands, labels and business names in each foreign country of their choice. International trade mark applications are filed directly in each foreign jurisdiction and prosecuted by our IP Associates situated in each country. Eg. UAE, Kuwait, Saudi, Canada, China, US, etc.
- International trademark registration through Madrid System/Madrid protocol
The Madrid System for the international registration of marks is administered by the International Bureau of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) located in Geneva, Switzerland. The Madrid system offers a trademark owner the possibility to get priority for his trademark application in several countries by simply filing one application directly with his own national or regional trademark office. However, International application should be filed within 6 months of Indian trademark application and refusal of Indian application may affect the International application. In case of objections or oppositions, it may have to be handled by foreign TM Attorneys.
List of members are available in PDF - European Union trademark registrations cover 27 European nations.
Applications are filed at OHIM, Spain, and covers countries like Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden. Due to BREXIT EUTM is not possible in the United Kingdom after 31st December 2020. - Trademark registration in Benelux countries
Applications are filed at BOIP, Netherlands, and covers countries like Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. - Trademark registration in OAPI or AIPO
(African Intellectual Property Organization) it covers around 17 member states, mainly French-speaking countries in Africa. Applications are filed at OAPI, Cameroon and cover countries like Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, and Comoros.
We at Zwapall have good knowledge and experience in filing trademark applications worldwide as we are regularly filing and prosecuting international Trade mark applications. You may contact our office and specify the countries of your interest enabling us to provide more information on the requirements and fees.
