CWB emerged as an unrivalled super-regional firm in 2023 following the merger of leading intellectual property specialists Cedar White Bradley, PETOŠEVIĆ Group and Hahn & Hahn. CWB now services and manages the portfolios of some of the world's leading IP owners across Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
We work as one to consistently deliver outstanding IP services using tomorrow's technology for clients that value innovation and creativity.
We aim to make the future better by thinking beyond possibilities to enable and empower creators and innovators to efficiently and effectively extend their IP into secondary markets to effect social reform, economic development, and technological advancement.
Rights holders are advised to revisit their IP portfolios in view of the recent easing of sanctions and the new, more permissive commercial environment.
Major patent and design law reform bills are to be presented to the Parliament soon with public discussion expected in early 2026.
Manual filings are allowed for actions that the portal cannot currently process, including trade mark amendments and appeals against trade mark applications.
The current UAE trade mark law is silent on acquired distinctiveness for shapes, making registration dependent on the mark being inherently distinctive.
Kliment Markov examines the EUIPO Board of Appeal case surrounding the initial refusal—and eventual approval—of the MONASTERY trade mark filed by a U.S. cosmetics brand.
CWB South Africa office was recently engaged in a contentious matter where they successfully eliminated an obstacle preventing a party from registering their own trade mark.
We provide IP and related services in 100+ jurisdictions and intend to expand our presence and services into more of the world's complex regions, always as one firm.
Businesses have diverse needs when it comes to IP services in the regions we operate in. Due to the complex nature of these regions, one solution or way of work is incapable of addressing all these needs, so the successful firm must be able to leverage different solutions and business models to satisfy the varying nature and requirements of its customer base.
Our practice leaders hold themselves to the highest standards of performance to deliver a unified and consistent level of quality service across a large geographical area, despite all the challenges posed by the jurisdictions we operate in.
