Complete Design Assistance for Global Protection
Design rights help protect the visual appearance of products and support brand differentiation in the marketplace. I help businesses understand design protection, evaluate available options and make informed decisions about protecting valuable design assets.
Where specialist representation is required, I work with carefully selected professionals and a trusted international network supporting design protection in Finland, the European Union and internationally.
- Filing and prosecution of design applications, including drafting and optimizing classifications (Locarno Classification)
- International design registrations via the Hague System and national filings worldwide
- Oppositions, cancellations and invalidity actions before design offices with selected professionals
- Design searches, clearance checks and risk assessments
- Responses to office actions and examination reports
- Portfolio management and renewal fee payments
- Recordals of assignments, licenses and other changes in ownership or rights
- Enforcement, infringement assessments and dispute resolution with selected professionals
- Strategic advice on design protection and management