Advice in marks and models

You have specific needs and want to define a strategy to protect your marks and models.

We can assist you in:

• Deciding on the interest to protect a mark or a model, even before it is put in writting,

• Challenging your project in order to enhance your first proposal regarding the experience we have,

• Estimating your exposure with respect to the habits,

• Building up a project according to your strategy,

• Conducting an independant evaluation of the solution you want to protect.

The service

When deciding to protect a mark, and after iPlife has confirmed that your choice can be filed, the iPlife expert will assess its technical and economic potential looking at five aspects:

• General feasability,

• Potential of protection and its commercial interest,

• Current state of the art,

• Identification of applications areas,

• Registration strategy.

Whe then assist you in drafting the mark before it is filed, including all detailed and relevant information.

Who it may concern

- An individual or a company with an idea of mark who does not know how to proceed, or wants to subcontract this service,

- An inventor or a company requiring a quick opinion before launching the filing process,

- An inventor or a start-up lacking the technical experience to determine the innovative character of an idea,

- The financials: Business Angels (OSEO in France for example),

- Universities and research centers.

Steps and value proposal

- Confidentiality and non disclosure commitment,

- Value analysis,

- Positioning in the economic context of the application area,

- Clear and documented recommendation, possibly leading to suggestions to improve the idea.