Assignment / change / renewal
Change of owner, change of details, keeping it alive
Individually these are simple, but all three are deadline-driven. Assignments that omit similar marks get objected to; unreported name or address changes send later notices to the wrong place; a missed renewal voids ten years of goodwill. We track the dates so a calendar entry does not cost you the mark.
- M&A or a brand sale requires transferring the mark
- Your company name or address changed and the registration must follow
- The ten-year term is expiring and renewal is due
- Move a mark from an individual to a company, or the reverse
- Several related marks need to move together and you are unsure which
- Registration number of the mark
- Proof of legal personality for assignor and assignee
- Assignment agreement, or documents evidencing the change
- Power of attorney
- For joint transfers, a list of all identical or similar marks
Run the free tools first — they will tell you whether the problem is prior marks, absolute grounds, or something else.
A consultant checks the mark’s status first, then calls you with an assessment and a quote.
Questions about this service
Article 42 requires that identical or similar marks on the same or similar goods move as a package, to prevent one brand being split across owners and confusing consumers. Omitting them triggers an objection and delays everything.
There is a 6-month grace period with a surcharge. After that the registration is cancelled and you must refile, requeue for examination, and go unprotected in the meantime.
Yes. Otherwise refusal, opposition and cancellation notices go to the old address and you may miss the deadline without knowing.
Usually on separate tracks because the examination standards differ, but multiple marks can be filed and tracked as a batch.
You may also need
Copyright registration
A trademark alone leaves gaps — copyright covers them
Opposition defence / filing
Someone opposed your mark — or someone is squatting on your brand
Cancellation / invalidation
Remove a blocking cited mark, or invalidate a bad-faith registration
Monitoring and alerts
A two-month window — and notices now go straight to you
Use-evidence retention
Not only against cancellation — the foundation for enforcement and well-known status