INTELLECTUAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW
Protecting your Intangible Assets in Morocco
Intellectual & Industrial Property:
Protecting your Intangible Assets in Morocco
At the crossroads of Africa and Europe, protecting innovation has become a major lever of competitiveness for Moroccan companies. The firm of Maître Meriem Berrada offers you specialized expertise to navigate the legal framework of Law 17-97 and secure your assets with the OMPIC.
Industrial Property:
Your Company's Armor: The filing of your industrial property titles in Morocco is a crucial step in establishing your authority in the national and international markets.
- Trademark Law: Availability searches, filing of national (OMPIC) and international trademarks (Madrid System). We manage your renewals and oppositions.
- Patents: Support in protecting your technical solutions and management of litigation related to patent validity.
- Designs and Models: Protection of your ornamental creations, particularly for the handicraft, fashion, and industrial sectors.
- Geographical Indications: Valorization of Moroccan regional products through labels and designations of origin.
Copyright and Related Rights
We protect the creative genius of artists, developers, and media companies, in connection with the Moroccan Copyright Office (BMDA).
- Digital & Software: Protection of source codes, databases, and mobile applications.
- Creative Contracts: Drafting of assignment of rights agreements, publishing contracts, and licensing agreements tailored to Moroccan law.
- Web & E-commerce: Protection of your digital content and management of .ma domain names.
Defense of Rights & Anti-Counterfeiting
Morocco possesses a robust legal framework to combat the infringement of intellectual property rights. The firm intervenes for:
- Legal Actions: Infringement seizures, nullity actions, and ownership claims before the commercial courts of the Kingdom.
- Border Measures: Collaboration with the Customs Administration to suspend the clearance of suspected counterfeit goods.
Unfair Competition: Protection against the misappropriation of clientele, disparagement, or commercial parasitism.
🇲🇦 Why choose our firm?
"We transform your innovations into solid property titles, capable of withstanding the demands of the Moroccan market and the challenges of exporting."
Local Expertise, Global Vision
Perfect mastery of OMPIC procedures combined with international standards.
- Proximity and Responsiveness: Personalized support for startups, SMEs, and large groups operating in Morocco.
- Legal Security: Anticipating risks to avoid costly administrative or judicial bottlenecks.