Intellectual property is considered one of the fundamental pillars for protecting the intangible assets of companies, such as trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and copyrights.
At Wakeelak, we provide comprehensive management of these rights on both the local and international levels in more than 140 countries around the world, through a precise legal and executive follow-up system that ensures documenting every step of registration, protection, and periodic follow-up.
It is worth mentioning that one of the common mistakes is associating trademarks only with products, while it is better to protect the trade name of the company as well, not only the products.
Scope of Service
Purpose:Preventing the use of counterfeit trademarks or products in markets and protecting the reputation of companies from commercial infringement.
Services provided:
- Monitoring violations in local and international markets
- Collecting and legally validating evidence before regulatory and security bodies
- Filing lawsuits or complaints with the competent authorities
- Filing lawsuits or complaints with the competent authorities
Purpose:Ensuring the protection of the digital identity of the company or trademark within local and international domains.
Services provided:
- Reserving and registering domain names related to the brand
- Monitoring digital violations and brand usage on the internet
- Monitoring digital violations and brand usage on the internet
Purpose:Protecting creative and artistic works from copying or unauthorized use, and ensuring legal recognition of the author or producer.
Services provided:
- Registering artistic, literary, and digital works with the competent authorities
- Preparing legal contracts for transferring or licensing rights
- Preparing legal contracts for transferring or licensing rights
- Legal representation before the competent authorities
Fields include: Software, designs, films, music, books, digital content, and advertising products.
Protection period in Egypt: 7 years.
Estimated registration period: From 1 to 2 years (depending on the nature of the innovation and the scope of protection required)
Protection period in Egypt: 1010 years, renewable for another 5 years.
Estimated period: From 18 to 24 months (depending on the nature of the innovation and the scope of protection required)
Purpose :Providing legal protection for technical or industrial innovations and ensuring the right of the owner to exclusive or commercial exploitation.
Services provided:
- Studying the innovation and determining the possibility of its legal registration
- Preparing a detailed description and technical file according to the standards of the competent authority
- Filing applications and following up on technical and legal examination
- Representing the client before the competent authorities in case of oppositions
- Official registration of the patent and issuing the final certificate
- Managing periodic renewals
- Transferring ownership or licensing others to use the patent
Protection period in Egypt: 20 years.
Estimated registration period: From 2 to 4 years (depending on the nature of the innovation and the scope of protection required)
Purpose:Protecting the identity of the trademark from imitation or unauthorized use, and ensuring the exclusive right to use it in the markets.
Services provided:
- Preliminary search for the trademark and determining the extent of its registrability
- Preparing legal documents and submitting the application to the competent authority
- Following up examination procedures, official publication, and oppositions
- Following up examination procedures, official publication, and oppositions
- Renewing the trademark every ten years or according to the law of the registration country
- Transferring ownership or licensing others to use the trademark
Protection period in Egypt: 10 years, and protection is renewable for similar periods.
Estimated registration period: From 14 to 16 months inside the Arab Republic of Egypt
(Periods may vary internationally depending on the legal system of each country)
Work Stages
Every intellectual property file is managed within four main stages:| # | Stage | Description | Output | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Initial Analysis | Reviewing documents and verifying the possibility of registration or legal protection | Preliminary legal report | |
| 2 | Legal Preparation and Filing | Preparing official files and submitting them to the competent authorities | Official filing receipt or provisional registration number | |
| 3 | Follow-up and Examination | Following up on technical examination, publication, and oppositions | Periodic follow-up report | |
| 4 | Registration and Documentation | Issuing the final registration certificate and updating the legal database | Official registration certificate | |
IP Tracking System
Wakeelak uses a dedicated digital tracking system to monitor the application status, which allows clients to:- View the status of every file
- Receive renewal or expiry notifications
- Receive digital copies of official documents
- Review the legal timeline for each trademark or file