The laws around the world which govern the grant of the various intellectual property rights are complex and continually varying.  Typically, those laws are very strict concerning the requirement for the payment of local renewal or maintenance fees to keep the various intellectual property rights in force.  If these fees are not paid on time, the right can become irrevocably lost.

To reduce our clients' administrative workload in monitoring these fees, Ablett & Stebbing has developed its own in-house, sophisticated and reliable computer systems for ensuring that our clients are reminded of the need to pay these fees.  In addition, by not relying on an external computer agency and by special design of the systems, the Attorney handling a particular client is kept fully informed regarding any pending renewal fees.  In this way, a personal service can be provided to ensure that external delays or mis- communications do not lead to an unexpected loss of rights for what may be a very valuable asset.

Since the payment of renewal fees is incorporated into our comprehensive data base of clients' intellectual property rights, a complete portfolio of all of a client's rights, both granted and un-granted, is readily available.