Foreign Filing
Under the principle of territoriality, whereby patents and trademarks secured domestically are effective only within that specific country, local filing and procurement in individual countries are indispensable to protect business in the global market. To secure effective rights without wasting time and costs, overseas applications require a precise understanding of each country’s legal framework, examination trends, and linguistic characteristics. Over the past three years, LEE & MOCK IP has handled 28,485 overseas patent and utility model applications, and 5,434 overseas trademark and design applications. Based on networks built over nearly 40 years with local law firms in major global hubs, we provide efficient global IP portfolio strategies encompassing individual country applications as well as the PCT, Madrid, and Hague international application systems.
Region-Specific ExpertiseLEE & MOCK IP has established close collaboration networks with local law firms worldwide and maintains dedicated regional experts well-versed in the patent systems and procurement practices of each region. Each regional expert possesses experience and knowledge regarding the intellectual property legislation and practice of their designated jurisdiction. Through close collaboration with local law firms built by LEE & MOCK IP over the past 40 years, they provide close support from application to registration in the respective countries.
※ You can check the experts for each region by selecting the major country zones below.
Key Services
- 1. Overseas Patent & Utility Model Applications PCT international patent applications and national phase entries Overseas individual country applications under the Paris Convention Responding to overseas Office Actions (OAs) Interlinked responses to post-registration oppositions and trials
- 2. Overseas Trademark & Design Applications Filing via the Madrid System and individual country trademark applications Filing via the Hague System and individual country design applications Global brand and design risk management
- 3. Global IP Network & Portfolio Management Delivering close services through cooperative frameworks with verified local IP institutions and representatives via our global law firm network Integrated maintenance and management of overseas intellectual property rights regarding country-specific annuity payment cycles, trademark renewal schedules, etc.
