Patent law
“The driving force behind innovation is the achievement of a temporary monopoly.”
Joseph Schumpeter, “Theory of economic development”, 1911
Probably the best-known trademark right for protecting ideas is the patent. Patents grant their owners a monopoly position for 20 years. The patent owner is entitled to ban competitors (and others) from using the patent and demand damages.
We provide advice regarding all aspects of patent law. Contact us. We are happy to provide you with information.
Patent registration
- German patent registration
- International patent registration
- European patent registration
- Patent research
- Patent protection
- Protection of ideas
- Protection of inventors
Registration of utility models (also known as “petty patent”)
- Utility model registration
- Utility model research
Patent infringement / utility model infringement
- Out-of-court representation
- Cease-and-desist activity and defence against cease-and-desist letters
- Temporary injunction (temporary legal protection)
- Court representation
- Assertion of and protection against damages claims
- Assertion of and protection against injunction reliefs
- Assertion of and protection against demands for information
- Assertion of and protection against demands for destruction
- Customs and border control seizure
Contracts
- Drawing up, validation and negotiation of licence contracts
- Drawing up, validation and negotiation of non-disclosure agreements
- Drawing up, validation and negotiation of know-how protection
- Drawing up, validation and negotiation of cooperation agreements
- Drawing up, validation and negotiation of development cooperation agreements
Law on employee inventions
- Proving advice and representation regarding the German law on employee inventions
- Determining the employee inventor’s remuneration
- Representation at the arbitration board