ARCHIVISTS SERVING IP
Documentary research for Intellectual Property professionals
OUR RESEARCH
Are you seeking to
- Check the originality or novelty of a design?
- Find out who create a specific design?
- Date a product?
We have unmatched expertise in design research.
Are you seeking to
- Prove the use or reputation of a trademark?
- Demonstrate the generic/descriptive/common nature of a word mark?
- Study the distinctive aspect of a trademark in a given market?
- Check the availability of a logo, slogan or three-dimensional trademark?
We specialise in documentary research on trademarks.
You want to
- Keep up to date with the latest designs
- Review all the designs registered by your competitors
- Review all the designs marketed by your competitors
We offer a monthly design monitoring bulletin.
WHO ARE WE ?
Our archivists are experts in design and trademark research
As specialists in documentary research, we provide solutions to companies and intellectual property professionals in the field of designs and trademarks.
Our team is made up of archivists who are specialists in international and multi-sources research (in our archives, on the internet, in databases, in intellectual property registers, in museums, in the local and national daily press and in the specialist and economic press).
They are true experts who investigate and identify the most relevant avenues of research for your design and trademark issues.
We have our own archives: a valuable and unique resource. For more than 15 years, our archives have been updated daily with paper and digital publications from various countries on manufactured products: brochures, sales catalogues, magazines and books. These sources are meticulously sorted and organised using our technological information management tools. Thanks to this collection, our documentary research produces original and reliable results.
We conduct in-depth investigations in various sectors: food industry, fashion, decoration, high-tech, jewellery, cosmetics, perfumes, architecture, hardware, furniture, packaging, etc.
As each request is unique, our team analyses it and proposes a tailor-made documentary research strategy to meet your needs. We attach great importance to the confidentiality of the information provided by our customers. For further information, please contact us.
We would be delighted to discuss with you.
OUR METHODOLOGY
Our unique archives
Our documentary collection is updated daily and brings together an exceptional selection of specialist books on manufactured products. It covers bags, shoes, cosmetics, jewellery, watches, furniture, decorative accessories, tableware, high-tech equipment, toys, patterns, and more.
It also includes magazines, monographs, old and contemporary sales catalogues, brochures, price guides, etc.
International multi-sources research
We conduct research tailored to your request.
Our team explores various sources depending on your needs: the Internet, IP registers (filings), external international databases containing national or local daily newspapers, business newspapers and trade publications from many countries around the world.
When relevant, we visit museums, libraries and documentation centres.
Advanced technological tools
We have custom-developed information management tools: a design database, an advanced inventory system and a digital document management system, ensuring fast and efficient access to information.
Our works are stored in a digital library equipped with ICR (Intelligent Character Recognition) technology, enabling advanced text searches.
THEY TRUST US:
Camille Champion, Founder
“We are the only ones to hold such valuable archives, containing works from the early 20th century to the present day.”
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