• Principal practice groups
• Specialist practice groups
• What we do
  • Patent Protection
  • Trade Marks Protection
  • Design, copyright and database rights
  • Commercialising and Enforcing IP
  • Due diligence
  • Translation support
• Withers & Rogers Renewals LLP

For many companies trade marks are among their most valuable assets. Trade marks enable customers to identify the source of products or services and are unique identifiers of the business.

Trade marks should be protected from infringement and copying through registration as soon as possible.

Withers & Rogers has a leading trade mark practice and our search capabilities ensure any proposed new marks are quickly cleared for use. Our specialists have considerable experience in advising on the selection of suitable trade marks, their protection and their enforcement against infringement in the United Kingdom and worldwide.

At Withers & Rogers we represent many prestigious and multi-national companies with brands, which in many cases are household names. We advise on the most appropriate method for clearance and registration of global brands.

Our trade mark professionals also advise on the licensing and exploitation of brands including strategies for registration and renewal. This covers different territories, the types of marks that can be protected and guidelines for the use of corporate brands.

Our trade mark services include:

• Trade mark registrations - a core part of our work involves filing applications to register trade marks and pursuing those applications through the registration process

• Handling oppositions, cancellation and other ‘with notice' proceedings

• Providing opinions on the likely success of registrations and potential infringements

• Managing international brand portfolios

• Renewals

• Maintaining regular watching services

• Preparing trade mark licences

• Pursuing applications for certification and collective marks

Should litigation become necessary, our attorneys have extensive experience of instructing specialist solicitors and barristers in the English Courts and take an active role in any ensuing legal proceedings.