Practice Areas

Patents and Utility Patents:

Review and evaluation of our clients’ research and development in order to identify inventions which should be protected;
Review of software for patentability;
Preparation and prosecution of German patent and utility patent applications;
Preparation and prosecution of International patent applications;
Client representation in opposition proceedings and in cancellation and invalidity actions before German and European authorities;
Foreign patent applications in conjunction with our partner firms;
Client representation in patent infringement actions in conjunction with law firms experienced in patent law;
Drafting of license agreements;
Patent monitoring focused on the technical specializations of our clients or on their direct competitors.

Counseling as to choice of an identifying sign, such as a trademark or company name;
Completion and evaluation of trademark searches, company name searches and domain name searches;
Filing of German trademark applications, Community trademark applications and International trademark applications, including client representation throughout the entire registration process;
Foreign trademark applications in conjunction with our partner law firms;
Assistance in infringement disputes involving trademarks and company names as well as in disputes over domain names;
Client representation in trademark opposition proceedings and trademark cancellation proceedings;
Drafting of trademark license agreements.

Preparation and prosecution of German, European, and International design patents;
Assistance in design patent infringement disputes;
Drafting of design patent license agreements.