A high profile iGaming company sought our advice in obtaining a Community Trademark for its name. Our qualifed Intellectual Property team handled the whole complexity of the application process, apart from a suite of services presented by Chetcuti Cauchi, allowing the iGaming company to obtain Intellectual Property protection for its name over a wide area in a truly efficient and cost-effective approach.
The Maltese Government appointed Chetcuti Cauchi in order to advise about the implementation of a validation system for European Patents in view of the fact that initially the jurisdiction had no legal procedures in place with regards to validation processes. The expert input of our Intellectual Property team was involved in the setting up and structuring of an effective and efficient validation procedures.
A well-known international hospitality and event organising firm involved in the organisation of various prestigious and high profile events chose Chetcuti Cauchi to secure Intellectual Property protection of a wide portfolio of marketing materials including logos and also other trademarks. The company has been successfully assisted by the firm to obtain protection of the portfolio of Intellectual Property rights and also obtain a copyright of certain marketing materials by means of an in-house developed system which overcomes the limitations pertaining to local copyright legislation.
The Intellectual Property team has recently been engaged by a very well known beverage maker regarding a breach of one of its trademarks by one of the main and largest local competitor in the beverage industry. Our professional team has carefully devised a detailed legal opinion in accordance to the specific circumstances of this case; thereafter the company has chosen to institute proceedings for breach which were also handled by Chetcuti Cauchi.
Chetcuti Cauchi’s Intellectual Property team assisted a well recognised beverage corporation with the acquisition of the Intellectual Property rights with respect to a well known local beverage multinational. The firm assisted the company throughout the negotiation stages with the local brand, drafted the necessary contractual agreements and handled the consequent procedures indispensable for the local authorities to finalise the transfer of the Intellectual Property.
The local government agency responsible for the promotion of foreign investment engaged Chetcuti Cauchi in order to set up a complete electronic index of local pharmaceutical patents. The firm’s technical and pharmaceutical consultants collaborated closely with the local government agency in each and every stage of the planning and implementation of the electronic index which has subsequently been universally applauded for its great success, with Malta’s Finance Minister welcoming the launch as a means to promote the Maltese pharmaceutical industry underlining the dedication of Chetcuti Cauchi’s Intellectual Property team.
The firm also happens to assist its clients with contract drafting and negotiations. The firm acts as an intermediary between the two parties in order to find a common ground which protects the clients’ interests and is equally acceptable to the opposite party. Contracts typically include service agreements, assignment/ sub-license of intellectual property rights, distribution agreements, purchase agreements for assets including software, marketing agreements, lease and property sale/ purchase contracts.