Intellectual Property Due Diligence

Performing intellectual property due diligence by checking the validity of new trademark, domain or brand name, jurisdiction, language and culture should not be overlooked. This can cause embarrassment and even litigation risks from other third parties who have already filed or use the trademark.

Our team performs in-use investigations and domain name investigations as part of the intellectual property due diligence process.

We assist clients identify all available information that is sought about their trademark, including;

whether it is currently being used
when the mark was first used
the nature and meaning of the mark
where is the mark used, including channels of e-commerce?
what goods/services are being sold under the mark?
has the use of the mark changed over time?

Our brand protection headquarters is based in Dubai, UAE. This gives us local knowledge when we are asked to help clients with brand protection services. We assist with market surveys, test purchases, trademark infringement, law enforcement liaison and intellectual property due diligence research in the Middle East. Recent cases have involved working in the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.