Trademarks

Trademarks are signs capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. We are specialist in filing, protecting and managing Trademarks in Tunisia.

Registering a trade mark gives the owner the exclusive right to use the mark in relation to specified goods or services.  A trade mark can be a very valuable asset to a business. Trademarks are an essential part of doing business.  Businesses can use trade marks in the development of their own unique ‘brand image’, allowing consumers to identify the source of the products and services of interest to them.

Maintaining and enforcing international Trademarks requires a coordinated strategy that covers many different laws and legal systems. It requires a unique blend of prosecution and counselling skills, together with experience in enforcing and defending rights through litigation.

Achour Law Firm has a substantial trade mark practice, and we are able to advise and assist clients in connection with all aspects of Tunisian and overseas trade mark protection, including the selection/searching, registration, management and maintenance, policing and enforcement of trade marks.  We pride ourselves on providing our clients with pragmatic and commercially-relevant advice, particularly when assisting our clients to develop trade mark policies and strategies, or handling contentious matters or conflict situations.  We are also able to offer advice and assistance in the related areas of domain names, company names, copyright, registered designs and unregistered design right.

We advise businesses of all sizes, from major media content providers to creative professionals, on a wide range of Trade marks issues.

We can provide advice on:

• Trade marks Searching.
• Filing and Prosecution.
• Oppositions and Enforcement.
• Trademarks Renewals.
• Assignments, Licences and other Registrable Transactions.
• Due Diligence.
• Cancellation and Invalidity Proceedings.
• Monitoring and Policing of Trademarks (Watching Services).
• Overseas Trademarks Protection.
• Trademarks Audits.
• Commercial Trademarks agreements, including franchising. 

We provide strategic advice on trademarks and brands protection and offer both local and international points of contact for the management of global portfolios. Achour Law Firm is highly regarded for its work for business in the area of trademarks & patents and intellectual property generally.

Industrial Designs

The imitation of creative products, labels, and trade dress is a constant phenomenon in all markets. The activity of infringers is not limited to the imitation of luxury goods but extends to all kinds of consumer goods, including cosmetics, fashion, furniture, and high-tech products such as MP3 players, cell phones, and cars. 

To defend products effectively, businesses need to take a strategic approach in selecting the right jurisdictions in which to register designs. At the same time, swift action is required to act against the manufacturers and distributors of unlawful look-alikes and counterfeit products. 

Achour Law Firm is experienced in advising design owners on global portfolio management, handling registrations in sectors ranging from cosmetics, clothes, and footwear to toys, automotive, and electronics. 

Our enforcement practice is particularly strong. We are ideally placed to assist with anti-counterfeiting strategies in source, transit, and destination countries, working effectively with customs authorities.

We can also help you with:

• Patents
• Copyright
• IP transactions
• IP & Technology