Trademark & Design
Mason & Associates has an experienced trademark team that advises a variety of clients ranging from start-ups to small and medium scale enterprises to multinational companies. The firm’s trademark prosecution team provides a variety of services across a diverse array of industries including
- filing
- prosecution
- registration & renewal
- conducting brand availability searches
- trademark alert services
- brand conflict resolution strategies
- infringement and validity opinions
- strategic brand/trademark protection and enforcement
The firm routinely prosecutes and defends claims involving both registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks including rectification, cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), Indian Trademark Registry as well as Writ Appeals arising from IPAB orders. The team also performs drafting and vetting actions for assigning, licensing and procuring trademarks and also assists clients in negotiating the same, offering its advisory services through the entire transaction-process.
Mason & Associates regularly works with associates in other jurisdictions to help clients protect their rights internationally.
Mason & Associates is also adept at handling design related matters and provides end to end solutions from filing to registration to enforcement of design application in India.