Searches are designed to identify obstacles before a company invests in a name, product appearance, market launch or transaction. The objective is not merely to produce a list of earlier rights, but to assess which results are legally relevant, what level of risk they create and which practical options remain available.
Trade mark searches
- Identical and similarity searches for Romanian trade marks.
- EU trade mark clearance before EUIPO filing.
- Owner and portfolio searches.
- Class-specific and market-specific searches.
- Assessment of earlier marks likely to support opposition or cancellation proceedings.
- Review of coexistence patterns and crowded-field conditions where relevant.
Design and product appearance searches
- Prior design searches before filing.
- Review of registered designs relevant to a product category.
- Comparison of overall visual impression and key design features.
- Preliminary assessment of whether a proposed product appearance may create infringement exposure.
Freedom-to-operate analysis
- FTO work is broader than registrability. It asks whether the contemplated commercial activity can proceed without creating an unacceptable risk in relation to earlier rights. The scope depends on the right involved, the territory, the product and the intended use.
How results are delivered
- We separate blocking rights, material risks, lower-level similarities and background results. Where appropriate, the report includes recommendations: proceed, modify, narrow, seek consent, acquire rights, challenge an earlier registration or select another sign.
Indicative professional fees
| Service | Indicative fee |
|---|---|
| Romanian trade mark preliminary search | from EUR 150 + VAT |
| Romanian trade mark full legal clearance | from EUR 350 + VAT |
| EU trade mark clearance | from EUR 550 + VAT |
| Pan-European trade mark research | from EUR 1,150 + VAT |
| Design clearance / comparative search | from EUR 495 + VAT |
| Focused FTO legal opinion | from EUR 1,200 + VAT |
| Complex multi-right FTO | EUR 95/hour + VAT |
Indicative professional fees only. VAT and official OSIM/EUIPO fees are not included unless expressly stated. Final fees depend on the number of rights, classes, territories, procedural history, volume of evidence and complexity. A written quotation can be provided before work begins.
Discuss the scope before filing or taking action
We can first identify the right, territory, procedural route and expected cost, then confirm the work to be undertaken before any filing or contentious step.
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