UNDERSTAND THE IP LAWS WHERE YOU DO BUSINESS
IDENTIFY YOUR GLOBAL COMPETITORS
PRESERVE YOUR BRAND AND REPUTATION
ARE YOU DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY?
Maybe you’ve already started conducting business in other countries, or maybe you’re planning to. But whether you’re making or selling goods or services—or a mix of the above—expanding globally can feel like encountering LOTS of red tape. You must consider:
Where your customers are located
Where you are making your products or delivering your services
Where your competitors are
Potential counterfeit or grey market goods (i.e., genuine branded products imported and sold through unauthorized channels)
Or, are you a foreign associate looking to secure your client’s rights in the U.S.? Then you already know the complexities of navigating IP law from one nation to the next!
TAKE YOUR COMPANY GLOBAL AND PROTECT YOUR COMPANY AT EVERY IP TURN.
That’s where KPIP Law can complement your existing team and attorneys. IP lawyer and sole proprietor Kim Peaslee provides patent, copyright, and trademark solutions and serves as U.S. counsel for foreign associates. From her headquarters in Concord, NH, she will:
Leverage her skills, resources, and global network to assist you/your client
Advise on what types of protections are necessary in each country
Secure and maintain protection
Provide you with strong IP in your defense against fake, low-quality, and unauthorized goods that could damage your brand
Best of all, Kim will be your only point of contact, creating a more streamlined and personal experience. She will be your partner, reviewing and handling every aspect of your case herself.
GLOBAL IP PROTECTION SERVICES
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IP STRATEGY
Kim will establish an international IP strategy based on your or your client’s products/services, the competitive landscape, where you sell/distribute them, and your goals. She will garner clearly defined protections while ensuring flexibility for the future direction of your business by:
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Recommending where and what to file for the strongest protection in the U.S. and worldwide
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Securing different and overlapping types of protection when necessary (i.e., patent, trademark, copyright).
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Offering a varied scope of protection when applicable (e.g., a name and logo, method or system, etc.)
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FOREIGN IP FILING
Kim has developed strong relationships with a network of colleagues who assist her in protecting her clients’ IP around the world. While each country has its own laws, regulations, and associated strategies, she is able to call on her foreign associate partners to ensure expedited and compliant patent, trademark, and copyright filings.
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IP PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
IP portfolio management is complex as is—never mind handling protections across multiple countries! With Kim as your U.S. counsel, you and your clients will benefit from her extensive experience in law, businesses of all types and sizes, and the science and arts sectors. As your ongoing IP partner, she will support you with:
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IP Search: Kim will conduct any necessary IP searches.
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Filing: Any necessary patents, trademarks, and copyrights will be filed on your behalf.
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Prosecution: Kim will advocate on your behalf (or that of your client, in the case of foreign associates) before the relevant government office between filing and patent granting or copyright/trademark registration.
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Watch Services: Also known as trademark monitoring services, this involves looking for filings by others—both in the U.S. and internationally—that might interfere with your or your client’s IP (e.g., logos and names that are too close).
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Maintenance: Kim will keep any patents and registered trademarks in good standing by submitting payment and filings as due dates arise so valuable IP doesn’t become abandoned.
