Trademarks EU

Hendriks & Co. is a well established company of European Union trademark attorneys, which can efficiently manage your registrations. The advantage of an EU registration, or community trademark, is that it will give you rights in all EU countries with only one application. The cost benefits which can be achieved are significant. A new trademark has to have distinctive character otherwise the application will be rejected. It also has to be noticeably different from existing trademarks, to prevent oppositions. A search into possible conflicts prior to submitting the application is therefore strongly advised. Hendriks & Co. offers several services for EU trademarks: trademark research, registration, maintenance and protection. If you wish to know how we can help you focus on your core business please contact us free of charge or obligation. Our experts are available by phone during office hours at +31(0)35-6919011.

Hendriks & Co. has the experience and network to research, register, protect and maintain trademarks worldwide. Where possible we advise using the International Registration system offered by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization. The main advantages of which are significantly lower costs and easily obtainable widespread protection in over 80 countries. Every trademark that is offered for registration needs to be different from registered trademarks but the period during which this is assessed differs between countries. As a consequence, we highly recommend researching the various trademark registers for resemblances with other brands. Let us help you navigate international trademark legislation to safeguard your investments. Call us at +31(0)35-6919011 to learn how we can protect your brand interests across the globe. Or send a request for more information about our service portfolio.

Registering your design in a large international register such as that of the EU or of the World Intellectual Property Organization offers significant cost benefits and protection in many countries through a single application. Hendriks & Co. is a trusted and experienced party when it comes to managing your design rights on a global scale. Contact us for more information on how we can help you.

Copyright infringement is one of the most frequently occurring violations of intellectual property rights. Registration of your rights to a film, book, document, design or song is not available in all countries. In the Netherlands for instance you cannot formally register copyrights whereas in the United States you can. Hendriks & Co. can advise you on how to best protect your copyrights worldwide. Our specialists are available for an introductory free consultation at +31(0)35-6919011.

Hendriks & Co. offers domain registration as an extra service to its clients. Thus, when a trademark is registered the associated internet domains can be registered at the same time. This is to avoid a situation in which a third party snatches relevant domains after publication of the trademark application. Thus, registering domains on time may prevent expensive acquisition of those domains later on. Secondly, it may also prevent damage to your brand’s image as a result of information published on a website that appears to be related to your trademark. Please contact us for details on available extensions, costs and procedures.

Perhaps your trademark registrations are now managed by various agencies, maybe you are dissatisfied with your current representatives, or your internal expertise has become insufficient. Whatever the reason, Hendriks & Co. is more than happy to manage your entire portfolio. The benefit of having a single agency handling all your trademarks is that it gives them the best possible understanding of your interests and the risks you may be facing. It helps them to manage your investments more effectively and at a lower total cost as you do not need to interact with multiple consultants on similar subjects. When we take on your portfolio we intend to make the transition as smooth as possible and without you having to invest a lot of extra time. If you would like to inquire how we can take over your trademark responsibilities call us free of obligation at +31(0)35-6919011.