WTR1000 2025: Recognition for Kaulo & Partners’ expertise in all trademark service categories
World Trademark Review (WTR) has published its 2025 rankings of the leading and recommended trademark firms and experts worldwide. For the first time, Kaulo & Partners has been included in the WTR1000 recommendation list in all ranking categories: trademark prosecution and strategy, enforcement and litigation, as well as transactions related to brand rights, such as licensing.
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SMEs! Take advantage of EUIPO’s vouchers in protection of your brand
The SME Fund, managed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office EUIPO, is again accepting new voucher applications from February 3, 2025. With the voucher, you can apply for reimbursement of the official fees of your trademark and/or design applications, as well as for the IP Scan service to analyse the IPR potential for your business. A company can apply for and receive this voucher, even if it has already received it earlier.
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Genuine use of a trademark and proof of use in Finland
What do genuine use of a trademark and proof of use mean, and why is the systematic collection of use evidence so important? Read what brand owners need to know about proof of trademark use and how to ensure that your trademark remains protected.
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Well drafted contracts prevent illegal exploitation of your brand rights
Carefully drafted agreements, which also consider intangible assets, are the best way to prevent problems in advance and to combat the illegal exploitation of brand rights, especially in the international market, reminds our lawyer Jani Kaulo.
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Categorizing trademarks and other brand rights as part of a protection strategy
[Part 8 of our Brand Rights blog series] For a large number of companies, the brand constitutes a significant part of the company's value and is therefore a strategic intangible asset. A good tool for planning brand protection and allocating investments in trademarks and other brand rights is to categorize brand names and other brand elements into different groups based on their importance.
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