Carpmaels & Ransford is proud of its long history in the field of IP, and it is our philosophy to provide progressive and expert services.   Carpmaels & Ransford has earned a reputation for the provision of top quality expertise and knowledge in the field of trade marks.  We get to know our client’s business to ensure that we provide advice which is commercially relevant, as well as being legally sound.   We guide our clients through complex issues surrounding trade mark law in order to provide the best possible solutions and results for our clients.

We handle directly applications, oppositions and registrations across a diverse range of product and service marks before the UK Intellectual Property Office, before the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in connection with registrations of marks using the Madrid Protocol via the World Intellectual Property Organisation. We register marks for our clients world-wide using local attorneys.

 
We are also experienced in appeals from decisions of the UK Registrar and in litigation relating to trade marks and passing-off. We are also frequently involved in negotiating on behalf of clients in disputes with other parties.

 
We have considerable experience in handling clearance searches for proposed new trade marks, not only in the UK but also throughout the world, and we can provide comprehensive advice on the legal consequences of adopting a new mark internationally. We also provide monitoring services for conflicting trade marks, and have a great deal of experience in domain name conflicts.