Coverage

International coverage

IP Global Guard represents clients before intellectual property offices and courts across more than 25 jurisdictions in Europe, Latin America and Africa. We act directly where our professionals are entitled to act and through selected correspondent firms where local representation is required.

25+ jurisdictions
Europe · Latam · Africa
3 continents
A single corridor
EUIPO · OEPM · WIPO
Direct & coordinated
Correspondent network
Qualified local counsel
Where we act

Coverage across three continents

Europe

Representation before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for European Union Trade Marks and Registered Community Designs, and before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) for national filings in Spain, directly where our professionals are entitled to act and otherwise through qualified representatives. International filings under the WIPO-administered Madrid System and Hague System are made through the appropriate Office of origin where required.

For patent matters before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), we coordinate with qualified European patent attorneys and UPC representatives. Coordinated representation through correspondent firms before national offices across the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Offices & systems
EUIPO OEPM EPO UPC Madrid System Hague System
National offices (EU & EEA)
Germany France Italy Portugal Netherlands Belgium United Kingdom Ireland Nordic jurisdictions

Latin America

Primary corridor

Coordinated representation through correspondent counsel before national intellectual property offices across Latin America. Latin America is a primary corridor for the firm: most of our inbound work originates with Latin American clients expanding into the European market and with European clients entering Latin American jurisdictions through the Madrid System and direct national filings.

National offices
Argentina · INPI Mexico · IMPI Chile · INAPI Colombia · SIC Peru · INDECOPI Brazil · INPI Uruguay · DNPI Paraguay · DINAPI

Africa

Coordinated representation before national and regional intellectual property offices in Africa, including the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) for member states in French-speaking Africa, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) for member states in English-speaking Africa, and national filings across the continent.

Regional organisations
OAPI ARIPO
National offices
Morocco South Africa Egypt Nigeria Kenya
International instruments

Filing under the principal international instruments

Filings and prosecution under the principal international instruments across the corridor.

Madrid System

International registration of marks.

Hague System

International registration of industrial designs.

PCT

The Patent Cooperation Treaty, for international patent applications.

Berne Convention

Protection of literary and artistic works.

A jurisdiction not listed above?

For a specific jurisdiction not listed above, please contact us directly and we will tell you how we can act.