Trademark Research
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Our expertise in documentary research to help you with your trademark issues.
OUR DOCUMENTARY 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?*
Whether for preventive purposes, in the context of litigation or proceedings before an IP office, benefit from a tailor-made documentary search.
*Paperz IP only checks the availability of a trademark in relation to other intellectual property rights such as copyright or design rights. We do not carry out availability searches in industrial property registers for trademarks.
OUR SOLUTIONS
We offer tailor made solutions for trademark issues:
Evidence search
- Proof of use
- Proof of the generic / descriptive / common nature of a word mark
- Evidence of the reputation
- Proof of acquired distinctiveness through use
Searches relating to other intellectual property rights
- Current market situation regarding a logo, a slogan, a typography, a three-dimensional, position, colour trademark, etc.
- Prior art research on a logo, slogan, a typography, a three-dimensional position, colour trademark, etc.
– starting at €950 excluding VAT.
Our research covers both France and other countries, based on our documentary collection and a multitude of sources (internet, museums, press, databases, etc.). Our technological tools enable us to target a trademark in numerous publications.
Find out more about our methodology.
We tailor our research to your needs.
A REQUEST FOR A TRADEMARK RESEARCH?
Here’s how it works.
Is this your first time using our services? You would like to discuss a specific issue with our team?
Let’s plan a call! A member of our team will present our services to you and answer all your questions.
Do you already have a specific request in mind?
Send it directly to us with the following information:
- The context (preventive or litigation)
- Names of the parties (to check for conflicts of interest)
- The images required for the research
- The territory(ies) to be targeted
- Dates, if claimed
- Deadline
All information provided by our clients is and remains strictly confidential, regardless of whether the research proposal is accepted or not.
Upon receipt of your request, we analyse the characteristics of your trademark, tagline, typography or logo, as well as the context, territory and target period. With this information, we develop a research strategy and submit a proposal to you, along with a quote and a delivery date.
A positive response to our proposal? The search begins!
The researchers at PAPERZ IP are true investigators. They adapt to the situation and follow up on the most relevant leads.
OUR REPORTS IN YOUR HANDS
A report is provided to you at the end of the search.
It takes a different form depending on whether it is a search for documentary evidence or a prior art search.
The detailed summary table
For evidence searches, the results are presented in a table format and are segmented by date, territory, product and source type to facilitate your analysis.For prior art searches on logos, taglines, typography, etc., we will send you a report with a visual presentation similar to a design search.
Find out more
The full report
A written report detailing the areas of research and selection criteria is also provided to you for complete transparency.
As PAPERZ IP is a documentary research company, no legal analysis will be provided to you.
The sources in appendix
In the form of PDF extracts.*
*For further information, please see our Terms and Conditions.
Our team remains available for any further information regarding this matter. Contact us.