IP Research

TMResearch services to assist brand and IP owners in their establishment, development, management and protection goals.

In addition to our IP Investigation services eccora provides a number of research services for clients and assists them in their IP establishment, development, management and protection goals.

We have access to a large number of specialist resources providing news, advertising, marketing and company information. Brand owners, corporate and outside counsel and marketing firms typically use eccora for the following research services:

  • Evidence of trade mark use: Collating evidence of a brand owner’s own trade mark use to defend against opposition or infringement claims
  • Common-law rights: Locating “common-law” evidence for unregistered trade marks to demonstrate prior-rights
  • Prior-art searches: Locating prior-art evidence and documentation to use in patent infringement or counter-claim scenarios
  • News and media searches: Access to international news and publications to provide evidence of ‘reputation’ and for other research requirements
  • Advertising databases: Researching global advertising resources to assist with brand establishment, marketing plans or internal evidence of use collation.

Please contact us to discuss how we can help.