Intellectual Property

Ćupić Law Firm is the representative of the holders of the first trademark and patent registered with the Intellectual Property Office of Montenegro.

Services provided in the field of intellectual property

Ćupić Law Firm has been dealing with the protection of intellectual property since the inception of the Intellectual Property Office of Montenegro in 2008. Due to our significant experience and competence we have gained in this field over the past 15 years, we have acquired over 1,000 renowned clients from all over the world and have been acting as their representatives since day one.

Patents

Patent search
Filing patent applications
Filing requests for registration of an extended European patent in the patent register
Filing requests for entry of changes in the patent register
Monitoring, annuity control and patent renewal
Legal counselling
Conducting proceedings before competent public authorities
Conducting proceedings before competent courts

Trademarks

Searching for trademarks and conducting research on the possibility of registering and using a trademark
Filing requests for trademark registration
Submitting applications for international trademark recognition
Submitting requests to replace a national trademark registration with an international trademark registration
Submitting requests for registration of changes: name, address, transfer of rights, license and pledge in the trademark register
Monitoring and renewing the trademark validity
Filing objections to trademark registration
Conducting proceedings before competent inspection and customs authorities
Conducting proceedings before competent courts

Design

Filing applications for industrial design registration,
Submitting requests for entering changes into the industrial design register,
Renewal of industrial design protection,
Conducting proceedings before competent authorities;

Geographical indications

Submitting requests for recognition of the status of an authorized user of the name of origin, i.e. geographical indication
Extending the right to use the name of origin, i.e. geographical indication
Submitting requests to enter a change in the Register of authorized users of the name of origin, i.e. the geographical indication

Proceeding before the phytosanitary administration

Domain name search, domain registration and protection

Topography of integrated circuits