iGERENT's services FAQs

iGERENT's services FAQs

Everything you really need to know about iGERENT's Services

iGERENT provides global intellectual property services. We offer cost effective solutions for our clients’ needs in the fields of trademarks, patents, copyrights and domain name disputes.

Our team has extensive experience in dealing with IP matters worldwide and will assist you with whatever IP related services you may require.

iGERENT offers the following trademark services worldwide:

  • trademark search: an examination of a trademark in a specific country, including a search of similar trademarks, to determine whether it is suitable for registration
  • trademark registration: filing, prosecuting and finalizing trademark applications
  • trademark renewal: requesting and finalizing the renewal of trademarks to maintain their validity
  • defenses against objections, oppositions or cancellation actions: preparing and filing responses in case an application has received an objection, an opposition or a cancellation action
  • filing opposition or cancellation actions against third-party trademarks: in case a conflicting trademark is published or registered, preparing and prosecuting opposition or cancellation actions
  • trademark assignment (trademark cession or transfer): drafting trademark assignment contracts and recording the assignment (or trademark transfer) with the corresponding trademarks office
  • change of owner’s name and address: updating the trademark records when the owner’s name or address undergoes modifications
  • trademark take-over: taking over representation of an already filed or registered trademark
  • trademark watch: notifying a trademark owner when similar or identical trademarks that could be detrimental to their trademark are published in a specific jurisdiction or region
  • Madrid system (WIPO) trademark registration: filing, prosecuting and finalizing trademark applications through the International Madrid system via the Word Intellectual Property Organization

iGERENT offers the following copyright services:

  • Copyright registration services: filing and prosecuting copyright registrations with local authorities
  • Copyright protection strategy consultancy: evaluating copyright protection needs and devising a strategy to achieve optimal protection

iGERENT offers the following domain name dispute services:

  • Domain name dispute study service: analyzing potential domain name disputes and recommending strategies to recover domain names
  • Domain name disputes before WIPO: filing and prosecuting domain name disputes before WIPO
  • Domain name disputes before other institutions: filing and prosecuting domain name disputes before other jurisdictions in cases where an appeal before WIPO is not possible

iGERENT offers the following industrial designs services:

  • Industrial Design registration: filing, prosecuting and finalizing industrial design applications
  • Annuity fees and Industrial Design renewal: Paying annuity fees, requesting and finalizing the renewal of industrial designs to maintain their validity
  • Defenses against objections and cancellation actions: preparing and filing responses in case an industrial design application has received an objection, or a cancellation action
  • Industrial Design assignment (Design cession or transfer): drafting Industrial Design assignment contracts and recording the assignment with the corresponding IP office
  • Change of owner’s name and address: updating the Industrial Design records when the owner’s name or address undergoes modification

iGERENT offers only PCT patent services:

  • PCT Applications: filing and prosecuting applications before the International Bureau or local Receiving Offices
  • National Phase applications: translating, preparing, filing and prosecuting national phases applications
  • Response to office actions and document management
  • Handling communications with local authorities
  • PCT patent protection strategy consultancy: evaluating Patent protection needs and devising a strategy to achieve optimal protection