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The importance of trademarks to businesses is constantly growing, both in the United States and worldwide. The International Trademark Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione provides a wide variety of services to ensure that our clients are able to obtain and maintain all available legal protections. With Brinks’ experience as a leading intellectual property law firm and our vast array of international resources, our attorneys are equipped to handle all aspects of our clients’ trademark issues. Whether prosecuting applications, leading large scale international disputes or negotiating worldwide co-existence agreements, Brinks is the only firm you’ll need to protect your trademarks throughout the world.

When searching new marks, we offer our clients a number of different search options. Our years of experience have taught us that each client is unique and has different interests and issues. Thus, each search should be tailored to the client’s individual needs.

Beyond searching new marks, Brinks offers our clients a great deal of individual counsel and strategy. Formulating an international filing strategy prior to applying is essential in today’s business climate. With ever-increasing costs, a client and its legal counsel must work together to formulate the best strategy for international trademark protection, whether it be a Madrid Protocol filing or a CTM (European Union) application. Our experienced attorneys can help a client of any size achieve the best possible protection for its new marks.

Once an application is filed, Brinks will continue to provide increased value to clients. In the nearly 90 years that we have been involved in protecting our clients’ international trademarks, we have built up a vast array of foreign associates. These foreign associates are not anonymous names, but skilled attorneys from nearly every country in the world. Brinks has worked with many of these foreign associates for years, forming personal bonds and long-standing trusts. These foreign associates are all among the finest attorneys each country has to offer and each provides unique insight into his or her home country. It is through these international relationships that Brinks is able to quickly and effectively navigate trademark applications through so many countries. Knowing the intricacies of each country’s Trademark Office is invaluable knowledge that we at Brinks pass along to our clients through reduced costs and increased speed.

While we pride ourselves on guiding our clients seamlessly through the international landscape, sometimes disputes do arise. When they do, Brinks’ International Trademark Group is ready and able to lead the charge to defend our clients’ rights. Our attorneys are all experienced in international trademark litigation. Whether it be a nullity action in Peru or an opposition in the CTM, Brinks is experienced and prepared to handle even the most complex of cases.