By applying for a European patent for your invention, you can be sure that your innovation will enjoy official protection, which you can reliably enforce in the event of infringement. This is the only way to generate sustainable sales and recognition for your products.
If, on the other hand, you leave your new idea unprotected and still bring it to market, imitations, counterfeits, and ultimately lost sales and damage to your image can quickly follow.
Property rights protect your innovation and your business
However, the application process for European and international patents is not entirely straightforward. Applicants must find the right contact person, fulfill numerous requirements, complete formalities, and keep track of numerous deadlines. And if you forget something, it is not possible to add anything to a patent application after it has been submitted. There are also many things to consider when registering designs and trademarks, and our in-house lawyer and patent attorney will be happy to represent your interests as their own professional representatives.
Therefore, seek professional help to avoid avoidable risks arising from errors or negligence that could lead to your application being rejected.
- We will work with you to develop a customized protection strategy and ensure that your intellectual property is protected in the most effective way possible.
- We will clarify the costs you can expect at an early stage and provide you with advice and support throughout the entire process of applying for intellectual property rights.
- We will ensure that all necessary formalities are fulfilled and complied with.
Individual solutions for individual problems
Thanks to our reliability and many years of expertise, we are definitely the right partner for your European or international patent application. We represent individual applicants as well as medium-sized companies and international corporations, ensuring that you get exactly what you need to achieve your goals.
Our attorneys before the European Patent Office (EPO) are experts in the fields of engineering, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, chemical technology/process engineering, electronics, electrical engineering, general mechanics, medical technology, pharmacy, polymer chemistry, and software/IT. So we absolutely understand what you are talking about and also have the necessary technical understanding to protect your invention in the best possible way.
Additional help with IP applications – research and monitoring
To ensure that your application for intellectual property rights is successful, we first verify that your invention is truly novel and that your application does not infringe on any existing rights.
- We conduct searches for existing intellectual property rights prior to filing your application.
- We inform you of the results of our search and work with you to plan the next steps.
We are happy to monitor your patent even after it has been filed in order to keep you up to date on developments in your competitors’ intellectual property rights and to detect infringements at an early stage.
- If you have legitimate doubts about the novelty of a patent application and fear that the new patent could restrict your business, we are here to assist you and help you gain clarity.
- We will compile the most important documents with you and file an opposition against the new application with the European Patent Office (EPO).
Help! I already published my innovation and forgot to apply for a patent
Even then, we can still offer you a suitable option and work with you to find the best alternative. We will help you to protect your product in the best possible way and, despite forgetting to file a patent application, still set everything important and possible in motion.
