Competencies
We advise, support, and represent you in all matters relating to the acquisition, defense, and enforcement of your intellectual property rights. Specifically, our activities include:
Development of your intellectual property portfolio
- Development of strategies to protect your innovations and investments
- Preparation and filing of patent applications
- Support for submissions and application procedures worldwide via our network of international colleagues
- Advice and support on employee invention law
- Patent searches
Defense of your intellectual property rights and innovations
- Representation in opposition, appeal, nullity, and cancellation proceedings before German and European offices and courts
- Expert examination of the legal validity of property rights
Enforcement of your intellectual property rights
- Expert examination of possible infringements of your intellectual property rights
- Preparation and support in out-of-court proceedings
- Representation in infringement proceedings
- Obtaining preliminary injunctions
- Initiating seizures at borders, in ports, at airports, trade fairs, and exhibitions by customs and police
Exploitation of your intellectual property rights
- Drafting and review of license and exploitation agreements
- IP consulting for mergers and acquisitions
Defense against attacks based on third-party intellectual property rights
- Expert examination of possible infringements of third-party property rights (freedom to operate)
- Representation in infringement proceedings
- Out-of-court settlement of disputes and advice on license negotiations
Evaluation of intellectual property rights
- Expert examination of the legal validity of property rights
- Preparation of expert opinions on patent evaluation
