SERVICES
Vitoria de Lerma® comprises different fields of law, in order to offer the best services in a wide range of disciplines of Intellectual Property:
SERVICES
Vitoria de Lerma is a team integrated by members of different fields of law, in order to offer the best services in wide range of disciplines of Intellectual Property:
patents
The patent system entails an exchange of interests between society and the inventor, while society benefits from the invention, the inventor has the right to exploit the invention exclusively during a specific period of time.
Our firm’s practice covers the full range of patent and utility models services, including:
- Legal counseling on agreements, joint ventures, NDA.
- State of the Art search Reports, IP protection Strategy.
- Drafting patent text with our experts in a wide range of technical sectors.
- Patent Registration in Spain, in the European Patent Convention Territory, and through international agreements such as PCT, we are authorized to act before OEPM, EPO, WIPO directly.
- Extension of patent rights to other countries of the Paris Convention.
- Licensing and transferring patent rights.
- Enforcing patent rights , IP litigations, assistance in negotiation and mediation procedures.
patents
The patent system entails an exchange of interests between society and the inventor, while the society benefits from the invention, the inventor has the right to exploit the invention exclusively during a specific period.
Our firm’s practice covers full range of patent and utility models services, including:
- Legal counseling on agreements, joint ventures, NDA.
- State of the Art search Reports, IP protection Strategy.
- Drafting patent text with our experts in a wide range of technical sectors.
- Patent Registration in Spain, in the European Patent Convention Territory, and through international agreements such as PCT, we are authorized to act before OEPM, EPO, WIPO directly.
- Extension of Patent rights to other countries of Paris Convention.
- Licensing and transferring patent rights.
- Enforcing Patent rights , IP litigations, assistance in negotiation and mediation procedures.
trademarks
Trademarks and commercial names are symbols that allow us to distinguish the commercial origin of goods and services offered in the market. Any effort to reach the public will be useless if consumers are not able to identify the origin of the products.
In order to create a valid mark, the following aspects should be taken into account:
I) To be commercially useful to attract and inform the public.
II) To be elegible for protection in accordance to IP laws to prevent infringements.
Our Firm provides legal services, including:
- Previous trademark search reports, preparing registration strategy.
- Trademark Protection in Spain, Europe and through international agreements such as Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol, we are authorized to act before the OEPM, EUIPO and WIPO.
- International Extension of Trademark Protection to other countries in the Paris Convention.
- Trademark world watch service and Maintenance of Trademark Rights.
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings.
- Coexistence agreements, licensing and assignment of trademark rights.
- Enforcement of Trademark Rights, assistance in negotiation and mediation proceedings, and IP litigations.
trademarks
Trademarks and commercial names are symbols that allow us to distinguish the commercial origin of goods and services offered in the market. Any effort to reach the public will be useless if consumers are not able to identify the origin of the products.
In order to create a valid mark, the following aspects should be taken into account:
I) To be commercially useful to attract and inform the public.
II) To be elegible for protection in accordance to IP laws to prevent infringements.
Our Firm provides legal services, including:
- Previous Trademark search Reports, preparing Registration Strategy.
- Trademark Protection in Spain, Europe and through international agreements such as Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol, we are authorized to act before OEPM, EUIPO and WIPO.
- International Extension of Trademark Protection to other countries of Paris Convention.
- Trademark world watch service and Maintenance of Trademark Rights.
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings.
- Coexistence agreements, licensing and assignment of trademark rights.
- Enforcement of Trademark Rights, assistance in negotiation and mediation proceedings and IP litigations.
designs
A product with an appealing yet novel appearance is an eficient way of making the consumer choose one product over another with similar technical features, such aesthetic aspect may be protected as a DESIGN.
One of the most effective means of counterfeit prevention is design registration, that allows the customs authorities to localize and identify the shipments, and take legal or administrative action in a timely manner.
Our firm covers full range of design services, including:
- State of the Art reports, developing Design protection Strategy.
- Design registration in Spain, Europe and through international agreements such as the Hague System, and we are authorized to act before the OEPM, EUIPO, WIPO.
- Extension of Design rights to other countries of the Paris Convention.
- Opposition and Cancellation proceedings.
- Coexistence agreements, licensing and assignment of design rights.
- Enforcement of rights, assistance in Negotiation and Mediation proceedings and IP litigation.
designs
A product with a novel and appealing appearance is an eficient way to sell a product in front of another product with similar technical features, such aesthetic aspect may be protected as a DESIGN.
One of the most effective means of counterfeit prevention is the Design registration, thats allows the customs authorities to localize and identify the shipments, take legal or administrative actions in a timely manner.
Our firm practice covers full range of design services including:
- State of the Art reports, developing Design protection Strategy.
- Design registration in Spain, Europe and through international agreements such as Hague System, we are authorized to act before OEPM, EUIPO, WIPO.
- Extension of Design rights to other countries of the Paris Convention.
- Opposition and Cancellation proceedings.
- Coexistence agreements, licensing and assignment of design rights.
- Enforcement of rights, assistance in Negotiation and Mediation proceedings and IP litigation.
copyright
The copyrights belong to the author from the first moment of creation of the work, however in order to ensure legal protection proper measures should be taken.
The Berne Convention, adopted in 1886, deals with the protection of literary and artistic works and the rights of their authors.
We offer legal advice starting from the Copyrights protection process to enforcement procedures, including:
- Registration of Copyright.
- Legal assessment on assignments, licensing agreements.
- Legal assistance in infringement procedures, negotiation and mediation proceedings.
copyright
The copyrights belong to the author from the first moment of creation of the work, however in order to ensure legal protection proper measures should be taken.
The Berne Convention, adopted in 1886, deals with the protection of literary and artistic works and the rights of their authors.
We offer legal advice starting from the Copyrights protection process to enforment procedures, including:
- Registration of Copyrights.
- Legal assessment on assignments, licensing agreements.
- Legal assistance in infringement procedures, negotiation and mediation proceedings.
Digital Law
Our LAW FIRM is also specialized in the field of Digital Law & E-Commerce. Since the Internet has become crucial to commercial activity, and it is also relevant for activities of daily living, laws are trying to regulate digital content, online commercial agreements and consumer protection in online environment.
Our experts provide complete assessment on digital laws and E-Commerce issues, including:
- Protection of digital contents and software.
- Agreements, licenses, assignment of rights.
- Online Infringements of Rights.
- Domain disputes, legal assistance in mediation and arbitration process.
- The regularization of a company’s websites according to applicable European laws on the Internet.
Digital Law
Our LAW FIRM is also specialized in the field of Digital Law & E-Commerce. Since the Internet has become crucial to commercial activity, and it is also relevant for activities of daily living, laws are trying to regulate digital content, online commercial agreements and consumer protection in online environment.
Our experts provide complete assessment on digital laws and E-Commerce issues, including:
- Protection of digital contents and software.
- Agreements, licenses, assignment of rights.
- Online Infringements of rights.
- Domain disputes, legal assistance in mediation and arbitration process.
- Regularization of Company’s websites according to applicable European laws on the Internet.
other legal services
PREVIOUS/PRIOR ASSESSMENT
Legal assistance in MEDIATION process and ARBITRATION Process
We are proud of being the First IP Law Firm to participate in a Mediation process at the EUIPO Mediation center, regarding a trademark conflict.
iP reports
State of the art preliminary searches for patents and designs, or trademark availability reports.
litigations
PREVIOUS/PRIOR ASSESSMENT
Counseling in IP strategy development, and preparing all legal framework for the R&D procedure.
Legal assistance in MEDIATION process and ARBITRATION Process
We are proud of being the First IP Law Firm to participate in a Mediation process at the EUIPO Mediation center, regarding a trademark conflict.
iP reports
State of the art preliminary searches for patents and designs, or trademark availability reports.
litigations
Before the Spanish and European Courts, our attorneys at law are authorized to act before the European Union Court of Justice.