Registered, amended and extended the durations of the client's trademarks in almost 90 jurisdictions

The IP practice was requested to amend and extend the durations of trademarks owned by one of the largest Russian groups dealing in raw materials in almost 90 jurisdictions. Additionally, the client requested us to provide support with the documents required for the registration of national trademarks in 7 jurisdictions in Central America and Africa. The project focuses on trademarks of several companies of the group and the documents need to be prepared in accordance with all corporate requirements of the client.

The project is unique not only because of the volume of work and its wide geographical scope, but because in the current situation, difficulties arise when we communicate with agents from countries that are not friendly. As we proceed, we have to restructure the existing agent network which requires much effort.

Since some countries which the client is interested in do not use the Madrid Protocol for registering trademarks, the only way to obtain legal protection in them is the national procedure for registering trademarks. When the number of such registrations is high, a centralised approach is needed to managing and maintaining them.