International IP protection, routed to the right local expert
IPEnvoy helps businesses protect and enforce intellectual property across more than twenty jurisdictions. We assess your position under local law, then connect you with a vetted IP firm in the market that matters to you.
Protecting IP across borders is mostly a routing problem
Most businesses know roughly what they need: a trade mark filed in a new market, a patent taken international, a copyright dispute handled where the infringement is happening. The hard part is knowing which route applies, under which local rules, and which firm to trust once you get there. IPEnvoy does that assessment, then hands the qualified work to a partner firm on the ground.
The main international routes
Trade marks
Register and enforce trade marks through the Madrid Protocol or directly with a national office, calibrated to where you actually trade.
Patents
Take an invention international through the PCT, then into national phase in the jurisdictions that count for your business.
Designs
Protect the look of a product through the Hague System or local registered design rights, with the disclosure timing that protects you.
Guides
- Intellectual Property in China: An Overview of the IP System and CNIPA
An orientation guide to the intellectual property system in China: the main IP rights, the role of CNIPA, how protection is generally obtained, and why local advice matters.
- Intellectual Property in the European Union: A Jurisdiction Overview
An orientation guide to the intellectual property system in the European Union: the main IP rights, the EUIPO, how protection is generally obtained, and why local advice matters.
- Intellectual Property in India: An Overview of the IP System
An orientation guide to the intellectual property system in India: the main IP rights, the CGPDTM and its registries, how protection is generally obtained, and why local advice matters.
- International Intellectual Property Protection: The Main Cross-Border Routes Explained
An orientation guide to international intellectual property protection: how the Madrid Protocol, PCT, Hague System and Paris Convention work, and how national jurisdictions fit in.
- The Madrid Protocol: One International Trade Mark Application Through WIPO
A practical guide to using the Madrid Protocol to seek trade mark protection in multiple countries through a single international application filed via WIPO.
- Intellectual Property in Turkey: A Jurisdiction Overview
An orientation guide to the intellectual property system in Turkey: the main IP rights, the role of TURKPATENT, how protection is generally obtained, and why local advice matters.
- Intellectual Property in the United States: A Practical Overview
An orientation guide to the United States intellectual property system: the main rights (trade marks, patents, copyright, designs), the role of the USPTO, how protection is generally obtained, and why local advice matters.
- Trade Marks in China: An Overview for Foreign Businesses
An overview of trade marks in China: what a trade mark protects, how CNIPA administers registration under the PRC Trademark Law, and the main practical considerations for foreign businesses.
- Trade Marks in the European Union: An Overview for Foreign Businesses
An overview of trade marks in the European Union: what an EU trade mark protects, the role of the EUIPO, the broad shape of getting and keeping a registration, and the main considerations for a foreign business.
- Trade Marks in India: An Overview for Foreign Businesses
An overview of trade marks in India: what a trade mark protects, who administers it (the Trade Marks Registry under the CGPDTM), how registration is obtained and kept, and what foreign businesses should know.
- Trade Marks in Turkey: An Overview for Foreign Businesses
A plain-English overview of trade marks in Turkey: what a trade mark protects, the role of TURKPATENT, how registration is obtained and maintained, and the main practical points for foreign businesses.
- Trade Marks in the United States: An Overview for Foreign Businesses
A conservative overview of trade marks in the United States: what a trade mark protects, the USPTO's role, how registration is obtained and maintained, and the main practical considerations for foreign businesses.
- How to Register a Trade Mark in China with CNIPA: A Practical Guide for Foreign Businesses
A peer-to-peer guide to registering a trade mark in China through CNIPA, covering eligibility, classification quirks, examination, opposition, timelines, renewal, and the Madrid Protocol route.
- How to Register an EU Trade Mark with the EUIPO: A Practical Guide
A practitioner's guide to registering an EU trade mark with the EUIPO, covering eligibility, clearance, classification, examination, opposition, timelines, renewal, and the Madrid Protocol route.
- How to Register a Trade Mark in India: A Practical Guide for Foreign Businesses
A practitioner's guide to registering a trade mark in India through the CGPDTM and Trade Marks Registry, covering filing, examination, opposition, renewal and the Madrid Protocol route.
- How to Register a Trade Mark in Turkey with TURKPATENT
A practical guide to registering a trade mark in Turkey through TURKPATENT, covering eligibility, clearance, classification, examination, opposition, timelines, renewal and the Madrid Protocol route.
- How to Register a Trade Mark in the United States with the USPTO
A practical guide for foreign businesses on registering a US trade mark with the USPTO, covering eligibility, clearance, classification, examination, opposition, timing, and renewal.
Start with an assessment
Tell us what you are protecting and where. We map it to local law and the right filing route, then introduce you to a partner firm.