Patent and Trademark Attorneys of Ustervall at the webinar „Intellectual Property in Business“

A webinar on business related intellectual property issues took place on 30. September 2020, conducted by Sirje Kahu and Kadri Aua, Patent and Trademark Attorneys of Ustervall. The event was organized by with the ADAPTER cooperation network of Estonian universities and research institutions.

European Patent Attorney Sirje Kahu focused on patenting strategies, and differences between the European Patent and the prospective Unitary Patent. EU Trademark and Design Attorney KadrI Aua addressed copyright topics, and issues related to the ownership and exploitation of personal and economic IP rights in employer-employee relationship as well as in the cooperation between the R&D institutions and companies. Participants were provided with recommendations with regard to intellectual property subjects that need to be considered and agreed upon in R&D cooperation, employment and services contracts.

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Intellectual property webinar conducted by Ustervall

On 27 May 2020 Sirje Kahu and Kadri Aua from Patent Bureau Ustervall conducted an intellectual property webinar in cooperation with the ADAPTER cooperation network of Estonian universities and research institutions.  

At the intellectual property webinar Sirje Kahu, European Patent Attorney and EU Trademark Attorney, and Kadri Aua, EU Trademark Attorney, of Patent Bureau Ustervall shared to the entrepreneurs  practical information on what can be protected by intellectual property, what is the potential of intellectual property for the benefit of growth of a business and what are potential intellectual property risks, how to create more value by intellectual property, how to choose a strong trademark, and how to arrange one’s trademark portfolio considering the Brexit. 

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New partner of Ustervall

We are pleased to announce that Kadri Aua has become the third partner of Patendibüroo Ustervall OÜ.
Kadri is continuously developing trademark protection strategies worldwide and dealing with infringement cases. She is handling copyright matters and intellectual property contracts.

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Establishment of the Chamber of Estonian Patent Attorneys 29.03.2019

The Chamber is a public association of Estonian patent and trademark attorneys. It is a compulsory professional association for patent and trademark attorneys practicing in Estonia.
The Chamber is a public association of Estonian patent and trademark attorneys.
It is a compulsory professional association for patent and trademark attorneys practicing in Estonia. 
The Chamber conducts patent and trademark attorney examination and supervises the fulfillment of regular education system and good professional practice.


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Major Changes in Estonian Trademark Act

On April 1, 2019 important amendments to the Estonian Trademark Act come into force, and EU Directive 2015/2436 shall be transposed into Estonian law. The main impact of such changes on trademark owners and applicants shall be greater responsibility for attending to one's rights on one side, and more fluent procedures on the other. 
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Photos of Sven Začek at Ustervall web 

There are two photos from Sven Začek at our website:
The photo "Before Morning" ("Enne hommikut") depicting the central crossroad of our home town Tartu, and "Nikon fan" ("Nikonifänn") Great Grey Owl
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Ustervall 25

25th birthday of Ustervall
Patent agency Ustervall was established on 24 January 1994.  What were the developments at that time in Estonia? Estonian independence was restored and the Estonian Patent Office was re-established on 1991. The first two laws on intellectual property, the Copyright Act and the Trademarks Act were enforced on 1992, and the Patents Act on 1994. Thus, it was right time to start our own patent agency, called Ustervall.
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