Expert guides, practical tips, and in-depth articles on trademark registration, brand protection, and intellectual property law.
Filing from abroad. How to file in a country you do not live in, and when you need a local attorney.
Foreign-domiciled applicants can file directly with the USPTO, but must use a U.S.-licensed attorney and pick the right filing basis. Here’s the playbook.
Practical paths to U.S. and EU trademark protection for Japan and Korea. Filing bases, Madrid vs national, use requirements, Paris priority, and 2025–2026 updates.
How Indian companies can register US trademarks: filing bases 1(a)/1(b)/44(d)/44(e)/Madrid, timelines, costs, and Amazon Brand Registry planning.
Yes, Chinese brands need a U.S.-licensed attorney for USPTO trademark work in 2026. Here’s what your lawyer must do and how to vet $120/year retainers for compliance.
What the 2024 EFTA-India trade agreement means for trademark owners in Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein expanding into India.
Filing a Chinese trademark as a foreign applicant: the mandatory agent rule under Article 18, Madrid vs direct CNIPA filing, and priority claims.
A guide for foreign applicants filing trademarks in Canada: agent requirements, Madrid Protocol options, priority claims, and bilingual rules.
A guide for non-EU applicants filing EUTMs: the mandatory EU representative rule, Madrid vs direct filing, priority claims, and EUIPO language rules.
How to file a UK trademark as a foreign applicant: address for service rules, the Madrid Protocol route, priority claims, and differences from the EU.
A guide for foreign applicants filing trademarks in India: Address for Service rules, direct vs Madrid filing, priority claims, and Power of Attorney.
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