PROSECUTION
We guide clients through the make-or-break early phase of brand protection: smart filing strategies and thorough clearance searches to launch products with confidence. We secure rights that align with actual business needs, carry real commercial value and function as powerful, enforceable assets in infringement proceedings.
Our team stands firm against opposition threats: we challenge them with proof-of-use requests and, where appropriate, by filing cancellation actions for non-use or bad faith filings. When third parties attempt to freeride on our clients’ reputed trade marks or to dilute their distinctive character or tarnish their repute, we take the necessary steps to safeguard our client’s goodwill and market position.
Our lawyers have conducted high-profile proceedings before the EUIPO and Benelux Office, carrying cases all the way to the Court of Justice of the European Union when fundamental principles were at stake. These administrative disputes have contributed to key developments in EU trade mark law.
Brussels-based but operating across borders, we manage trade mark and design portfolios globally through close collaboration with trusted local counsels who share our uncompromising standards of precision, creativity and dedication. Every right is acquired and defended with the same bold vision and unrelenting drive that defines CAST.