Swiss trademarks, international trademarks, Madrid Agreement or Protocol, foreign national trademarks, classification, searches, refusal notices, oppositions, renewals… Kirker & Cie SA has a great deal of experience with each of these aspects.

With competent and responsive collaborators, Kirker & Cie SA is an ideal partner for foreign law firms wishing to extend the protection of their clients’ trademarks in Switzerland.

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Kirker & Cie SA also puts its expertise at the service of its direct clients: by studying the situation, the products, the markets and the competitors in detail, the employees of Kirker & Cie seek to establish a tailor-made, comprehensive and optimal brand protection strategy.

Our expertise

We can determine whether a particular sign is already protected in Switzerland or abroad.

We study trademark portfolios. We advise our clients to develop a tailor-made strategy according to their needs and the defined framework (budget, activity, market).

With our experience, we can establish or translate lists of products and services that correspond both to the product and conditions of our clients and to the class requirements of the Offices.

We file internationally, including with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property in Bern and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva. We take care of all the steps following the filing, both administratively (monitoring deadlines, payment of fees, etc.) and substantively (overcoming objections, responding to requests, etc.).

We follow up on changes that need to be reported to the offices (address, transfer, merger, registration of a licence, …) and prepare and file the necessary documents.

We offer a watch service to identify any application for registration of a sign close to an existing trademark. In each case, we advise the client on the risks and possible responses.

We handle reminders and payment of renewal fees in a timely manner and in all countries of interest to our clients. Our robust and proven system ensures that there is no risk of loss of rights.

We assist our clients in drafting or reviewing contracts relating to intellectual property rights, in whole or in part, including all aspects of trademarks.

We have experience in monitoring and representing our clients in opposition and trademark litigation.