Services

1. create IP strategy

Are you new to the topic of intellectual property (IP for short) and don't yet know whether you need IP rights and, if so, which ones? We will be happy to provide you with basic advice on IP, develop an individual IP strategy for your company and support you in implementing this strategy.

Whether you are a start-up, SME or major international corporation, our first priority is always to assess the current situation, the business model used and the competitive situation as well as to examine any existing IP rights. Based on this, we determine precisely which property rights are still missing for optimal protection and how these can be integrated into the existing property rights portfolio as cost-effectively as possible.

In this context, we also advise on employee invention law, explain the influence of trademark law on possible marketing strategies, carry out searches and advise on the process of product launches.

2. register property rights

We carry out patent, utility model, trademark and design applications for you. To do this, we first prepare the necessary application documents(FAQ). We then submit the application documents to the relevant intellectual property office on your behalf. Here we represent you before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In the case of patent and trademark applications, we conduct the subsequent examination procedure for you. We also represent and support you in appeal, opposition and objection proceedings.

Do you also want patent protection in the USA, a trademark in South Africa or a Chinese design? We have access to our global network of partner law firms for property right applications abroad. Communication continues to run conveniently for you through us. We take care of all the processing and invoicing and you enjoy the advantages of a domestic contractual partner, namely us.

3. maintain property rights

Once the IP right has been registered, it needs to be maintained. Here we support you with timely reminders of due renewals, pay annual and renewal fees to the offices securely and on time for you, monitor conflicting new applications by third parties and draw up license, purchase or know-how agreements on request.

4. defending property rights

If your IP right is attacked, we represent you in cancellation proceedings/actions proceedings before the DPMA and EUIPO, in patent nullity actions before the Federal Patent Court (BPatG) and the Unified Patent Court (EPG) and in utility model cancellation proceedings before the DPMA.

If your own property right is infringed, we provide you with comprehensive support and representation. We prepare infringement opinions, examine the legal validity of your property right and represent you both out of court in the context of requests for authorization or warnings and amicable settlements as well as before the ordinary courts in patent, utility model, trademark and design infringement proceedings.