Can IPWatch assist with foreign trademark applications?
Absolutely! We serve as liaison to foreign counsel to obtain and maintain registration of your trademarks in other countries. There are many countries that have entered into treaties and agreements allowing you priority of registration in those countries when applying for registration in certain other countries. One consideration in registering your marks in foreign countries is the piracy of marks that occurs overseas. If you have a mark that has become well known in the U.S., distributors in foreign countries have been known to apply for, and obtain, rights to that mark in their country. You should consider filing in all foreign countries where you plan on marketing your product or service in the future to help prevent this from happening to your company.
