Trademarks

Trademarks embody the goodwill attached to quality goods and services. Ferraiuoli’s trademark practice provides the complete range of services to provide our business clients with the full scope of legal protection available to them, by providing a best in class service in Puerto Rico at the best value in the market.

Harnessing technology to protect your valuable assets…

We have adopted numerous technological tools which put our services on par with any large firm in the United States, including, docketing system search and vigilance tools to provide our clients with state of the art protection of their trademarks.  We are the only firm in Puerto Rico that uses advanced control systems designed specifically for intellectual property matters.  Our docketing tool provides access to our clients, fast tracks their matters and monitors important due dates and reports as needed.

Worldwide access for world class businesses

With the knowledge that our clients need to protect their trademarks in every jurisdiction where they conduct and/or wish to conduct business, our practice secures registrations not only in Puerto Rico and the United States, but throughout the world. We maintain close ties to a worldwide network of trademark practitioners in order to facilitate international registration for our clients on all continents.

We offer the full range of trademark services including:

  • trademark clearance searches in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Puerto Rico Trademark Office (PRTO)
  • registration, prosecution and maintenance at the USPTO and PRTO
  • worldwide clearance, registration, prosecution and maintenance in tandem with foreign agents and international firms
  • licensing
  • infringement litigation
  • cybersquatting litigation
  • USPTO and PRTO litigation, including opposition and cancellation proceedings
  • domain name administrative proceedings, including cases under ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy and similar policies
  • monitoring of third party conflicting trademarks and opposition preparation

Recognition:

Our Trademark practice has been recognized by these noted publications:

  • Ferraiuoli’s team has been labeled “the best trademark practice in Puerto Rico” by market commentators in Chambers and Partners’ annual rankings.
  • Practice leader, Eugenio Torres, is the only Puerto Rico attorney listed in Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks 2014 and 2015.
  • Recommended practice – World Trademark Review WTR 1000 (Puerto Rico) 2015 edition.

Our trademark group members are active in international trademark law organizations including the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA) and are frequent speakers at international, business and academic conferences.