Our consultants have more than 20 years of experience in dealing with all aspects of trademark prosecution and protection strategies. We are registered European Trademark & Design representatives before the OHIM – Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market. Our services include:  

-    Protection strategies, including the use of M2/CTM Link, 
     classification consultation and relations between TM/domain 
     names and design protection 
-    Pre-filing searches 
-    Filing and prosecution of national, international    
     (Madrid Protocol) and Community Trademark   
     applications 
-    Renewals and Assignments 
-    Watching services 
-    Handling Provisional refusals (M2) 
-    Oppositions worldwide, special experience of CTM   
     oppositions 
-    Customs Seizure and Customs Watch
-    Corporate Image manuals  

Fenix Legal offers assistance in filing and prosecution of European patents, Swedish patents and PCT, as well as validation of European patents in Sweden.     

Once your invention is protected by patent, we will of course take care of the payment of annuities.  

Our translation services cover (among other languages) Swedish, English, Russian, French, German, Finnish.

According to EU law, a design is the “appearance of the whole or a part of a product” (resulting from lines, contours, colours, shape, texture, materials and/or ornamentation). It must be “new” and possess “individual character”. Protection for designs and trade dress goes beyond trademark registration to include other forms of protection such as: registered and unregistered design protection; protection under national implementation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive; copyright; and unfair competition, passing off and other similar causes of action under national law.  

However, a Community Design may in certain cases such as for three-dimensional trademarks, be the best first protection if there are questions regarding the initial registrability as a Community Trademark.  

Our European Design Attorneys assist in the prosecution of Community Design applications, National Design applications, renewals & assignments as well as pre-searching and watching.

We have a long experience of the establishment of new companies in Sweden and Russia / CIS and can provide you with all necessary searches, documentation and contacts with the local authorities, making the registration process as smooth and quick as possible.

With our watching service, you can find out ant react on confusingly similar company names before they are established on the market. The following Opposition process is normally an easy way to clean the market from copycats.  

We provide all kinds of company law agreements, including partnership agreements, articles of association, employment contracts, transfer of shares and related family law contracts. Finally, we have experience in acting as Liquidators.

The global network of networks, more known as the Internet, is a fantastic tool for turning local business into an international success. But there are also a number of legal challenges and risks. Fenix Legal is here for you to help in the protection of IP rights on the Internet, including registration and renewals of domain names in all TLD:s.

Our consultants has handled over 200 domain name disputes, either in courts and via ADR as attorneys for disputing parties or as panellists for the WIPO, NAF, Czech Arbitration Court and the Swedish Internet Infrastructure Foundation (IIS).  

   
Our Cyberlaw services include:
-          Protection strategies and creation of domain names
-          Registration of domain names in all TLD:s
-          Renewals and assignments of domain names
-          Privacy law
-          Copyright on the Internet
-          Domain name disputes

Copyrights were originally used to protect literary and artistic works, but through the years protection has expanded to also include other areas such as music, film, computer programs, photographs and architecture.  Today, copyright law covers a very broad field of intellectual work. The majority of literary and artistic works are subject to copyright for the lifetime of their authors/creators and for 70 years thereafter. Works of performing artists are protected for 50 years from the date of the performance.  

It is not possible to register copyright in Sweden and it is therefore recommendable to make certified depositions of your work with experienced copyright lawyers like the consultants at Fenix Legal. We can also assist you in valuation of literary and artistic work, formation of agreements as well as dispute resolutions in case of copyright infringement.

Market communication is essential in creating an awareness of your goods and services. Creative marketing is always a balance between the aim to “stand out” from your competitors and the legal limitations.

All market communication between companies and their customers, e.g. direct marketing in printed or electronic form, television and radio advertising and marketing on the Internet, is regulated by market law. The basic statutes concerning market law can be found in the Marketing Act, but additional acts, regulations and business recommendations must also be taken into consideration in you risk assessment.  

A good advice is to consult us at Fenix Legal before you launch a new campaign. We also conduct legal market investigations, evaluate contracts and assist in any disputes arising from yours or your competitor’s actions on the market.

Our aim is to create the best environment possible for your business, by protect your trade names / company names and your intellectual property assets by registration and agreements.  

But, no one can completely avoid the “sharks”. Fenix Legal and our associates are well prepared to defend and enforce your rights in courts at all levels of the judicial system, in Sweden, the European Union as well as in Russia / CIS.  

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) should, in many cases, be considered not as an alternative but as your first option to solve the dispute. At Fenix Legal, we have one of the most experienced Cyberlawyer in Scandinavia, having solved more than 200 cases either as an attorney for one of the parties in the dispute or as a panellist for WIPO, National Arbitration Forum (NAF), the Czech Arbitration Court and the Swedish IIS.  

Finally, we can offer trained mediators. Mediation is a business focused way to resolve intellectual property and unfair competition conflicts early and quickly.

Do you know what your customers discuss on the Internet about your goods? Are you in full control of the IP protected assets you need for the daily business? Have you seen the latest domain name registrations and trademark applications filed by your competitors and realized what it means for your market in a year from now?  

Business Intelligence at Fenix Legal is more than just keeping an eye on what’s going on. It’s knowing your IP assets and how strong or weak they are, it’s conducting an annual IP Due Diligence, it’s watching yours and others brands to avoid conflicts and be better prepared for the future.  

IP-information may tell you were your competitors have obtained protection and for which type of technical fields. It is also possible to analyze the future inventions of your competitors, before the products enter the market.

In other words: Business focused IPR Management for the board room.  

Contact us to learn more about our due diligence, searching, watching and monitoring services.

It is possible to conduct business without a written agreement, as “pacta sunt servanda”. Possible, but definitely not advisable!

A written contract is a neutral confirmation on your agreement, and a necessity if there is a later change of opinions or representatives of the original parties.  A written agreement does not have to be extensive or expensive, although it is sometimes needed to create a full scale document in order to cover all aspects of a specific transaction. Fenix Legal will help you with all kinds of contracts and clauses, such as:
-          Co-existence agreements
-          Licence agreements
-          Business contracts
-         Settlement agreements
-          Cooperation agreements
-          Franchising agreements
-          Joint venture agreements
-          Production and distribution agreements
-          Non-disclosure agreements
-          Employment contracts

Russia / CIS, with a population of nearly 280 million people, is a huge marketplace with a number of excellent business and investment opportunities. In order to reach your business goals in the best possible manner, you need a partner with local knowledge and contacts.  

Fenix Legal and our associates are experts in intellectual property and establishment of companies and joint ventures in Russia / CIS. Among our services in this area are:

-          Intellectual Property (incl. patents, designs and 
           trademarks)
-          Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
-          Mergers & Acquisitions  
-          Real estate and construction
-          Employment and labour law
-          E-commerce
-          Corporate advisory and compliance
-          Banking and securities
-          Tax planning and compliance