Description

- World-wide patent protection under the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) procedure Protection of inventions in all technical fields; - Representation in granting procedures as well as in opposition and appeal proceedings at the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Federal Patent Court; - Technical translations in all fields; - Preparation of technical drawings; - Searches to investigate the state of the art. Evaluation of results; - Verification of legal status of patent filings; - Monitoring of IP-publications and of competitor activities; Preparation of expert opinions to clarify possible infringements of patents and utility models; - Enforcement of patents and utility models in infringement proceedings against competitors in court; - Cancellation of non legally-valid protection rights held by competitors by means of opposition proceedings, plea of nullity or revocation and action for cancellation of a utility model; - Preparation of contracts, in particular license agreements as well as agreements for the transfer and non-disclosure of know-how, cooperations and on the transfer of technology.