Sagacious Research employs a highly qualified, expert team of trademark attorneys and consultants to help customers handle all their trademark needs. Our "one-stop shop for services" exercises innovative ways to launch, manage, protect, commercialize and enforce valuable brand /trademarks and/or service marks. With our clients spread across five continents; we handle worldwide trade mark registration through our trade mark portfolio management and protection of your existing trade mark rights via representation in disputes.
[Pre-Filing Search]
Pre-filing Search of a Trade Mark / Service Mark with in-depth analysis and opinion
Sagacious Research provides services with respect to Word mark and Device mark Search through the Registry's records for identical and/or deceptively similar marks in one class and any number of additional classes. Search Report to be accompanied with detailed analysis and opinion as to the availability of the proposed mark keeping in mind the relevant marks.
[Distinctiveness/Registrability Opinion]
Providing Trade Mark/ Service Mark distinctiveness/Registrability opinions
a. Sagacious Research provides professional advice as to the distinctiveness of a proposed mark.
b. In addition, Sagacious Research would provide the Registrar's opinion as to the distinctiveness of a proposed mark by filing an appropriate request at the Trade Mark Registry seeking advice of the Registrar in respect thereof which is provided within 7-10 working days.
[Filing and Prosecution in India]
Filing and Prosecution of Trade Mark applications in India through to the grant of Registration
Sagacious Research undertakes filing application(s) for clients' trademark /service mark in single class and multi-classes with and/or without priority claims. Subsequent to filing an application, if any, objections are raised by the Trade Mark Registry Office, Sagacious Research assists in overcoming the same by filing a suitable response containing relevant arguments/submissions in support thereof, to such official action.
Sagacious Research team represents its clients at the hearing appointed during the course of prosecution and strives its best to secure acceptance for registration of clients' trade mark.
In the event that any third party lodges opposition proceedings upon the advertisement of clients' trade mark in the Trade Marks Journal, Sagacious Research assists in defending such actions by advancing appropriate legal submissions and providing relevant documentary evidence that would aid in establishing the Registrability of the mark.
Incase clients' mark sails through the opposition period unscathed and proceeds to registration, Sagacious Research takes steps to expedite the registration and forwards the Registration Certificate at the earliest.
[Post Registration support]
Post Registration support i.e. maintenance of a Registered mark through Renewals
Sagacious Research diligently dockets and maintains a record of the due date for renewal of clients' trade mark and intimates clients prior to the expiry of the Registration term so that the renewal is attended to well in-time.
[Trademark Watch in India]
Watch Services for detection of Infringement /dilution of distinctiveness of clients' valuable trade mark in India
Sagacious Research maintains a vigilant check on clients' valuable trademark by voluntarily keeping a watch on advertised and/or registered trade mark to enable clients to take appropriate action against such (impugned) mark(s). This is a pivotal aspect of Trade Mark Management as it avoids dilution of clients' marks distinctiveness and exclusivity.
[Representation in hearings]
Successfully handling matters pertaining to Trade Mark/ Service Mark-Opposition, Revocation/ Cancellation, representation in Opposition/Cancellation proceedings, Appeal / Review against Orders of Trade Mark Offices and Appellate Boards
Sagacious Research initiates and contests opposition /cancellation proceedings on behalf of its clients against an impugned / infringing mark. In the aforesaid proceedings, Sagacious Research team formulates and submits extensively researched and legally sound pleadings and arguments. In addition, Sagacious Research's team appears effectively in the Tribunals for its clients case to case requirements.
[Recordal of Assignment and Licensing Agreements]
Assistance in Recordal of Assignment and Licensing Agreements
Sagacious Research provides for high quality legal consultancy in respect of Assignment and Licensing of clients' trademark, search for relevant licensor/licensee and other related aspects.
[Cease and Desist Notices]
Formulating and addressing Cease and Desist Notices
Sagacious Research also boosts the ability to draft and address appropriately worded Cease and Desist Notice/letter to owners of a mark which prove to be close to clients' mark's exclusivity and uniqueness. Thus, as an attempt to resolve the matter at an earlier stage, the Notice is address to the impugned mark's owner for withdrawal and/or damages, thus reducing legal complexities and costs.
[Trademark Investigation]
Assisting in carrying out Investigations in relation to an Impugned mark's use, ownership and status
Sagacious Research services also extends to providing investigation facilities in any part of India on behalf of clients in order to ascertain the veracity of the use claimed by impugned/infringing mark(s), determining the nature and scope of the business activities of an entity and/or individual. Sagacious Research undertakes common law search as well on behalf of clients to ascertain if there has been any misuse of a trade mark/trade name belonging to clients. Such search covers the records of the Registrar of Companies, Internet research, Domain Name searches etc.
Sagacious Research investigations are extensive, precise and accompanied with expert legal opinion on the course of action to be taken based on the results.
[Devising Trademark Strategy]
Giving Advice and assistance from time to time in all aspects of Trade mark/Service mark, prosecution registration and post registration maintenance. Evolving IP- Trade Mark/ Services Mark Management Strategy based on clients' requirement as well as the legal and economic factors of the country.
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