Intellectual Property

Whether your business is looking to identify structure, protect, exploit or enforce its intellectual property rights, we have the knowledge and experience to help. If you would like more information on how we can help you with any issue relating to your IP please contact us.

We have experts in Intellectual Property who can advise you on everything from IP management and protection, drafting and negotiating agreements and licenses for the commercialisation of IP rights, IP structuring, bringing or defending IP claims in the Republic of Macedonia and internationally.

Intellectual property (‘IP’) is a key asset for all businesses: it underpins competitive advantage; it is a source of revenue when it can be licensed out or sold; and it often accounts for a large proportion of a company’s value. With businesses under pressure from globalisation and the increasingly central role of intellectual property, the demand for strong protection and dynamic exploitation policies has never been greater.

• Getting the right advice and assistance can result in your business:

• Maintaining its competitive advantage;

• Protecting its key assets in all territories;

• Getting the best commercial deal when commercialising its IP;

• Checking availability of trademarks registration;

• Registration of trademarks and designs in Macedonian, European Union and foreign trademark and patent offices;

• Analysis of infringements of industrial property rights in the area of counterfeit goods, including identifying, securing and assessing evidence for the purpose of conducting court proceedings;

• Establishing customs protection against import of counterfeit goods;

• Litigation in cases concerning industrial property, including trademarks, designs and patents;

• Legal support in processes of transferring industrial property rights;

• Drafting and negotiating industrial property rights transfer and licence agreements.