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Response to IR Provisional Refusals
As the Russian Federation is being designated in international registrations based on the Madrid System more and more often by applicants, the possibility of receiving a provisional refusal for a trademark may become inevitable. In case your trademark is being provisionally rejected by the Russian Patent Office we would be glad to assist you or your client in preparing and filing possible responses such as written arguments, amendments, cancellation requests, license agreements, letters of consent etc. comprised in accordance with the Russian Law and practice. Once you send a copy of the Notification of Provisional Refusal to our office our highly qualified specialists will be able to assist you and give you our free legal advice on the following:
a) Reasons of a Provisional Refusal (in case there is a cited mark – the detailed information on its peculiarities and usage);
b) Chances of success in each very case as well as all possible options to overcome a Refusal in a most favorable way;
c) Deadline to send the arguments to the Russian Patent Office;
d) Estimate cost for each case.
When receiving your instructions to reply to a provisional refusal and being appointed your or your client’s representative in the Russian Federation we will prepare and file a well-grounded and detailed written argument with the Russian Patent Office.
In case you would like our agency to assist you or your client in responding to a Notification of Provisional Refusal the only document we would need is the following:
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the applicant. No legalization or authorization is required. A scanned copy of the Power of Attorney must be e-mailed to our Office first, the original must follow shortly afterwards by air mail.
Each and every case is unique and different that is why in case you require more detailed information please, feel free to contact us. We will reply to your inquiry at our earliest convenience! |
