International Intellectual Property

International Intellectual Property

Many businesses operate worldwide and therefore there are various ways of protecting your intellectual property (IP) on the international level. As there are quite a lot international organizations related to IP protection, we will include only the main international IP protection systems which are, according to our opinion, most important for businesses – namely starting businesses.

Trademarks

When discussing about sale of your IP with potential buyers always be covered by confidentiality agreement and especially when discussing the sensitive information. Otherwise you may expect someone to „borrow“ your ideas at best. In the worst scenario, someone can even make your ideas to become his own and sell them as his own. Always put the protection of your creations and ideas at the first place.

But where do you find proper buyer for your IP? Most people find the relevant buyer easily because usualy when you work in certain segment for some time, you probably have some contacts and if your IP is useful and „saleable“ then you will have your prospective buyer really soon just by asking around. If this is not your case you should start looking for other options.

We recommend looking online for IP marketplaces. It can be difficult to find the suitable option for you at the start, but you can always find a professional counsel if you are not sure whether or not you are going the right way. You can find the list of some online IP marketplaces here.

Designs

International design registration system is very similar to abovementioned Madrid trademark system. It is also governed by the WIPO and is called Hague system. However there is a one big difference between these two international IP systems. If you decide to file international application for design in member states of Hague system, you do not need to have prior registered design. So basicaly Hague system can be a one stop place for those who are willing to obtaing international design protection directly and right away in up to 91 countries worldwide.

Again there is a one application, one set of fees with possibility to file up to 100 designs in one application.

Patents

To assist inventors with filling their patent applications internationally, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) was established. Under this system you are able to file one international patent application in more countries simultaneously. It is a very good tool which can help you obtain patent protection in up to 153 countries, save you money and time if you are willing to obtain patent protection in several or more countries worldwide.

Other

There are also some other organizations, institutions and systems related to IP protection on international level. Among others, there are for example Lisbon system (geographical indications and appellations of origin) and UPOV (plant varieties).

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Súčet vkladov všetkých spoločníkov musí byť aspoň 5000 EUR.

Estimated price includes:

This will be the person to whom we will issue invoice by default and also the person who will be the official trademark owner, once the registration is finished.

We will make categorization for you for free.

You can choose more categories for one brand. More categories means more fees. However, most of the brands use only protection in 2 or 3 of these categories. If you need help with the selection, contact us anytime or write your brand products in the next field.

Video, sound, pattern, colour or other type of trademark.

Trademark consisting of figurative and verbal elements.

Trademark consisting of only words or/and symbols.

Trademark protection in the USA.

Trademark protection in all member states of European Union.

Trademark protection in the territory of Slovak republic.

Design is considered to have individual character if the overall impression it produces on the informed user differs from the overall impression produced on such a user by any design that has been made available to the public before the date of filing of the application for registration. You can contact us for more information.

Your design will be published in the design registry right after formal examination.

Registration may not be possible in this case. Contact us to discuss more options.

The author of the design who will be cited as author in the official registry.

You have written statement from designer that he does not want to be cited as author of the design in official design registry.

Will be displayed in the official registry of designs.

Design protection in all member states of European Union.

Design protection in the territory of Slovak republic.