Direct attorney access
Speak with the Chartered Trade Mark Attorney responsible for your advice. Keep the context and the decisions connected as the matter progresses.
WHY CHOOSE CORPINAL IP
Know who is advising you.
Understand your next step.
Direct attorney access, clear explanations and advice grounded in what your business needs to achieve.
THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP
Specialist advice with a personal point of contact
Clear scope and fees
Understand the proposed work, what is included and the fees before instructing us. Fixed fees are offered where appropriate to the matter.
Advice you can act on
We explain the relevant issues, options and uncertainties so you can make an informed commercial decision.
BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED
The application follows the strategy
The name, owner, goods and services, earlier rights and intended territories all affect a filing decision. We consider them together in the context of your plans.
Where a proposed route carries risk, the aim is to explain that risk and the alternatives clearly. Filing an application is not a substitute for assessing the position.
The right question may come first
Should you search further, narrow the scope, change the name, negotiate, or proceed with an understood risk? The useful answer depends on the business and the evidence.
EXAMPLES FROM OUR WORK
Practical decisions, different circumstances
Reconsidering a name before launch
Advice for a consulting business weighing a disputed identity against the practical option of rebranding early.
Taking a brand through examination
Clarifying a wellness business’s service specification and addressing UKIPO queries during its application.
Responding to a brand-name claim
Reviewing allegations, explaining response options and progressing a commercial route for related businesses.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A clear process from enquiry to instruction
1. Tell us the situation
Share the brand, business objective or issue. Include any correspondence and deadlines that matter.
2. Understand the proposed work
We discuss the appropriate scope, options and fees, including any limits on the advice or work.
3. Proceed with a clear plan
Once instructed, we carry out the agreed work and explain developments and decisions as the matter progresses.
BEYOND REGISTRATION
Protection should keep pace with the business
A registration is one part of the picture. New activities, ownership changes, licences and competing brands can all call for further decisions. We can help with the relevant next stage when the need arises.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR BRAND
A clear next step starts with a conversation
Tell us what you are building, protecting or dealing with. We can discuss the help you need and explain the proposed scope and fees.