Industrial property protection
Intellectual and industrial property is extremely valuable to all kinds of businesses, regardless of the field or size of the company.
At Fares Group Law Firm, we provide general legal advice regarding intellectual and industrial property rights.
Our lawyers at Fares Group Law Fim will assist you at every step of protecting your intellectual property, trademarks and inventions in Algeria and Libya, and in taking action against infringement/counterfeiting.
Our lawyers specialized in industrial property provide
Follow-up of the application and examination procedures of patents, trademarks, and designs, until the handing over to the authorities.
Preparation and execution.
Operating contract.
Contracts of co-ownership.
Coexistence contract.
Contracts of transfer of business and registration.
These registrations are essential to make the resulting provisions enforceable against third parties.
- Carrying out interventions against infringers such as: infringement actions and customs seizures in order to stop infringements of the rights of the owners.
If an amicable settlement of disputes through negotiation is preferred, legal proceedings may be initiated by our lawyers in agreement with the licensees.
Based on our ethical values, our lawyers observe the rules of professional secrecy and refrain from apparent conflicts of interest.
For this area of law we provide the following legal service
In the field of Trademarks and Designs
Research and analysis of prior rights (availability), and national and international registration.
Follow-up of opposition and cancellation procedures.
Patent and industrial property contract litigation.
Application and follow-up of Customs procedures.
* In addition to registration issues, we advise our partners to enhance the value of their intellectual property assets by:
- Negotiating licensing agreements;
- Negotiating the research and development and transfer of their rights;
- Acquiring industrial property portfolios;
- Pledging of trademarks.
* Regarding industrial property litigation, the services we offer are the following
Pre-litigation management.
Warnings and summonses.
Seizure and identification requests.
Follow-up of seizure procedures in infringement cases.
Patent, trademark and design infringement actions and related legal proceedings.
Actions for revocation or invalidation before intellectual property offices.
Actions for declarations of non-infringement.
Disputes relating to patent assignments or licenses.
Assessment of damages.
Invalidity or ownership claim actions.
Negotiations and settlement agreements.