Unauthorized brand or trademark use
We assess the use of the sign, the parties’ rights and available response options.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Protection
If a brand, logo, content, design, software or another protected asset is used without authorization, we assess the legal position and help select an appropriate route to stop the infringement.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Protection
If a brand, logo, content, design, software or another protected asset is used without authorization, we assess the legal position and help select an appropriate route to stop the infringement.
Copying of content and design
We assist with issues involving texts, photographs, designs, websites, software and other works.
Claims and negotiations
We prepare the legal position and cease-and-desist demands and support negotiations.
Court protection
Where necessary, we prepare the matter for dispute proceedings and coordinate protection of economic IP rights.
We help rights holders respond to unauthorized use of trade marks, logos, text, photography, designs, software and other assets. Strategy depends on the rights available, evidence, nature of the infringement and the client’s commercial objective.
Preserving and assessing evidence
Before making demands, it is important to document the actual use, establish ownership, review agreements and registrations, and assess likely arguments from the other side.
Claims and negotiations
We prepare demands to stop use, remove content, change a sign or take other appropriate action. Where practical, we support a negotiated resolution before prolonged proceedings.
Brand and trademark protection
We assist with similar signs, logos and brand elements, taking account of the scope of protection, relevant goods and services and the way the sign is actually used.
Content, design, websites and software
A separate area involves copying photographs, text, designs, website elements, software code and other digital materials.
How we work
01Review the situation and asset
02Define the legal strategy
03Prepare documents
04Filing / contracting / enforcement action
05Support through completion
What to prepare
- registrations or other evidence of rights
- agreements with authors, employees and contractors
- links, screenshots, photographs or other infringement evidence
- information about the alleged infringer
- the desired outcome: cessation, negotiation, compensation or another remedy
When to seek advice
- a competitor uses a similar name or logo
- photography, text, design or website material has been copied
- a former partner continues using IP after an agreement ends
- there is a dispute over ownership
Frequently asked questions
Should we go to court immediately?
Not necessarily. Rights, evidence, risks and opportunities for a claim or negotiated resolution should normally be assessed first.
What if content from our website has been copied?
Preserve evidence of the use, verify ownership and then select the appropriate response.
Can unregistered content be protected?
It depends on the asset and legal basis. For copyright works, lack of state registration does not by itself mean that copyright does not exist.
Intellectual Property
Trademark Registration in Ukraine
Clearance, Nice Classification strategy, application preparation and support throughout the trademark registration process.
Copyright Registration in Ukraine
Preparation and filing of documents for state copyright registration and agreements concerning economic rights.
IP Licensing Agreements and Assignment
Drafting and review of agreements for trade marks, works, designs, software and other intellectual property.
Need advice on intellectual property?
Tell us about the asset or issue and we will identify an appropriate registration, contractual or protection route.
