Trademarks Abroad
Exporting is also exporting your trademark registrations.
The registration of a trademark is territorial, that is to say that if you register the trademark in Argentina it will only be valid for our country, the protection is national.
When a company or venture decides to internationalise by offering its products or services in another country, it will need to protect its trademarks and patents in the chosen territory in order to be fully protected.
When exporting, a project budget should include the costs necessary for brand protection in the country of destination. This analysis should be done before entering any market. The risk of entering and not having the trademarks registered abroad could cause great losses of money and time with the aggravating factor of being able to stop any operation, including the risk of being exposed to very costly lawsuits abroad.
In relation to these aspects, Gatti has special plans for brand orders in several countries together. These are tailor-made according to the needs and priorities of each project.
It is important to note that ordering trademarks jointly in several countries in the Americas is one of our specialities. In this way we facilitate all administrative and accounting tasks for our clients, concentrating all documentation, payments and due dates in a single place.
Gatti has its own offices in Brazil and a network of associates around the world to be able to advise you in the most appropriate way. We have extensive international experience that highlights our management, tailoring it to our clients' needs and adjusting the available budget to each requirement.
Most countries in the world adopt a national system, but there are some exceptions at the global level that should be analysed. In this regard, it should be noted that there are also some international protection systems, which aim to simplify, reduce time and costs in the process of registering a trademark in the countries that make up the system:
International Trademarks
The Madrid System provides a centralised solution for the registration and management of trademarks in 113 countries, including the United States, China, Japan and major European countries.
You only need to file a single application, in one language, and pay a one-off fee to protect your trademark in the territory of up to 97 members.
A trademark search can be performed in the WIPO database to check whether the trademark is available: click to search
Community Trademark
The EU trademark grants the applicant exclusive rights in all current and future Member States of the European Union through a single registration.
The duration of a Community trade mark is 10 years from the date of application, renewable for equal periods indefinitely.
A trade mark search may be carried out in the EUIPO database to check whether the trade mark is available: click to search
- Guide to Intellectual Property Offices in the World: click to search
