Trademarks, industrial designs computer programs and other intellectual property are sufficiently vulnerable to be infringed. That’s why it is extremely important to focus on the awareness of intellectual properties among the startup communities or the existing companies, in order to identify and protect all the intangible assets of a company.

In many situations, the possession of IP rights and the threat of court action may be sufficient to deter infringes, or even place a company in a competitively advantageous position.

The construction of a protection strategy depends on many criteria, including the type of object of intellectual property rights, the right holder goals, and other circumstances.

Taking into account the nature of the offense, the protection of intellectual property rights can be carried out:

• in a pre-court dispute settlement procedure;
• in a judicial proceeding;
• in the administrative proceedings (in the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, law enforcement agencies).

If your intellectual property is illegally used or otherwise infringement takes place, IPStyle specialists will provide you with such services:

• the analysis of the fact of rights infringements, opportunities and risks of different types of defense and the selection of an optimal strategy;
• pre-trial work (collection and recording of evidence, claims preparation);
• appeal to state bodies in the order of an administrative procedure to protect your rights;
• preparing and filing a lawsuit, representing your interests in court.
• representation before law enforcement authorities;
• representation client’s interests in courts;
• other services, depending on your individual situation and request.

It is very important to analyze the actual circumstances of the infringement and determine the most optimal strategy of IP protection. The specialists of IPStyle will help you to protect your rights and interests effectively and will orient you regarding the implementation of protection. Contact us to find out more about our services.