;
![]()
trademark & design management
Schoenherr has more than 60 years of experience in the administration and enforcement of trademarks and designs, supporting clients in clearing, filing, maintaining, and defending their IP rights.
Efficiency and quality are key drivers of the Schoenherr ip trademark and design management practice. A notably sized and experienced team of trademark & design specialists handle matters in close collaboration with Schoenherr ip partners, attorneys and associates. The team is responsible for worldwide trademark and design portfolios of national and international clients and represents in front of national and international ip offices and courts.
trademark & design specialists
Each trademark & design specialist handles trademark applications, renewals and recordals and has additionally specialized in related matters, eg design applications and maintenance, trademark oppositions and cancellation actions, trademark filing strategies, coordination of worldwide trademark portfolios, as well as building and auditing trademark and design portfolios.
part of the ip & technology practice group
The team is integrated into the firm's renown ip & unfair competition team, ensuring seamless one-stop-shop service on the full range of ip enforcement and strategy advice. Furthermore, being embedded in a full-service environment, allows the team to cover related issues linked to other practice areas quickly and efficiently.
our services include
- 24/7 IP management database access for clients
- Clearance searches and risk analysis
- Domain name monitoring
- Evaluation of registrability
- Filings (direct in Schoenherr jurisdictions and via a worldwide network of ip firms)
- International protection strategies
- Lists of goods and services tailormade
- Office actions
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Portfolio audits
- Recordals in the registers
- Renewals
- Trademark monitoring
news
blog
Sports & Trademarks: The opportunities and legal aspects of a symbiotic relationship
The FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Saalbach 2025 have just concluded, and the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim are just around the corner. This is the perfect moment to take a closer look at the connection between sports and brands in the sports business. Clubs and federations use their brands to generate vital revenue, athletes register personal brands that set them apart from the competition, and companies leverage sporting events, teams and athletes to activate and spread their brand messages. With continuous innovation and growth in the sports business, the legal safeguarding of such collaborations is becoming increasingly complex. How does a brand become a protected trademark?
team
our team
Meet our team trademark & design management team consisting of ip lawyers and specialists.