Offered Services
We offer a full range of Intellectual Property services after an initial consultation. We handle every issue concerning intellectual property and therefore provide One Stop Full Service. All services are available via video conference.
1. Protection of inventions
Our patent experts specialize in patenting software and hardware (IT) and their corresponding monetization. We secure your inventions and innovations both in Germany and internationally through the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty). This includes conducting grant, opposition, and appeal proceedings before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPO), and the Federal Patent Court (BPatG). We also represent clients before the Unified Patent Court. Additionally, we offer technical translations and technical drawings.
We offer national and regional phase filings of PCT applications before German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO/ DPMA) and European Patent Office (EPO). We also accomplish cost efficient Utility model filings. All filings can be accomplished as direct filings or based on existing PCT applications.
2. Prior art searches, due diligence
We conduct prior art searches, complemented by evaluations and recommendations, as well as legal status analyses. Additionally, we offer industry and competitor analyses to monitor the research and development activities of your competitors. Our services also include the analysis and monitoring of competitor patent portfolios.
3. Portfolio Management
We assist you in building and expanding your patent portfolios, acquiring patent portfolios, and preparing validity assessments. Furthermore, we evaluate commercialization opportunities and identify standard-essential patents (e.g., 3GPP). Our service also includes managing existing patent portfolios and monitoring renewal and maintenance fees. For companies, we offer a full-service solution as an outsourced patent department.
4. Strategy Consulting
We provide advice on strategic aspects, such as developing, aligning, and acquiring patent portfolios, as well as on business management issues like cost management. We also support you in fostering innovation, managing internal know-how, and establishing a suitable corporate culture.
5. Enforcement and defense
Our expertise includes preparing opinions on patent and utility model infringements, enforcing intellectual property rights, and eliminating non-legitimate protection rights in opposition proceedings, nullity actions, and utility model cancellation proceedings. We draft and revise contracts, including purchase, license, cooperation, and technology transfer agreements, as well as employee inventor rights regulations.
6. Monitoring of employee inventions
We provide advice on managing inventors and offer solutions for rights acquisition (incentives) and compensation models, such as lump-sum compensation. Additionally, we support university inventions and research collaborations.
7. Further Protection
In addition to patent protection, we offer advice on copyright, trademark, and design protection. This includes conducting searches for conflicting trademarks, filing procedures, managing your own trademark portfolio, and monitoring the trademark portfolios of your competitors.
8. Lectures
We organize lecture series in fields such as computer science, mobile communications, and semiconductor technology, undertake lecturing activities, and conduct employee training, including inventor and executive training programs.
9. Further Services
Feel free to contact us for further services and tailor-made solutions. Depending on the project requirements, we collaborate with experienced patent and legal attorneys in Germany and abroad. Formal administrative tasks are handled by highly experienced patent paralegals.
We successfully represent before the following offices and authorities:
