Your internationally operating patent law firm from Hamburg
Your internationally operating patent law firm from Hamburg
Your internationally operating patent law firm from Hamburg
Your internationally operating patent law firm from Hamburg
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Your innovation is unique – and therefore worth protecting. Would you like to apply for a patent and secure the exclusive right to commercially exploit your technical invention and exclude third parties from using it? As experienced patent attorneys, we support you from the initial idea to the successful grant of a patent – nationally and internationally.
Whether it is a completely new type of device, a process or an improvement to existing technology: we examine your invention for patentability, work with you to develop a well thought-out application strategy, draft the patent application and represent you in official proceedings at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPO) or the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). We realize and support patent applications in other countries, such as China, Japan, Korea or the USA, with the help of our established, worldwide network of correspondent attorneys.
At Klickow & Wetzel, we provide you with comprehensive support in the field of patent law and assist you with the following steps, among others:
Analysis and consulting
We examine your invention and analyze which technical features appear worthy of protection. We identify your opportunities and potential risks and develop a customized strategy for your patent application.
Patent search
Before drafting and filing the patent application, we carry out an initial novelty search to assess the prospects of success and/or a comprehensive conflict or freedom-to-operate (FTO) search to determine the risk of infringement of existing intellectual property rights.
Registration, examination and issue
We prepare your patent application and guide you through the entire application process and the patent examination procedure. We ensure that your patent application meets the substantive and formal requirements and support you at both national and international level. In addition to the technical details, many aspects of patent law need to be taken into account when drafting the patent application in order to obtain a patent grant and an enforceable patent with an optimal scope of protection – hiring a patent attorney ensures that you have the necessary expertise.
Enforcement and defense
In the event of imitations or other infringements of your patent rights, we examine these together with you and, if necessary, consistently enforce your claims – both out of court and in court. We defend you against alleged patent infringements, warning letters or lawsuits and your patents against alleged lack of legal validity in opposition or nullity proceedings.
Expert opinions and monitoring of property rights
We support you in monitoring the patent activities of your competitors, identifying potentially relevant third-party patents and preparing expert opinions to assess the risk of infringement. If necessary, we carry out nullity searches and attack critical third-party patents through opposition proceedings or nullity actions.
Portfolio management
Even after the patent has been granted, we support you, for example, by monitoring deadlines for the due date of official renewal fees, their payment and the fulfillment of other official requirements and the management of your files. As soon as action is required, we will inform you comprehensively and in good time. We are also happy to coordinate changes to the owner data in the official registers as a result of amendments or patent transfers.
License agreementsand transfer agreements
If you are planning to transfer or license patents, we can advise you on the necessary contracts and agreements on both the buyer and seller side or as licensor or licensee, prepare draft contracts or review contracts submitted to you by third parties.
Novelty:
The invention must not have been published before the filing date – neither in writing, orally nor by obvious use. It must be new worldwide.
Inventive step:
The invention must not be obvious to a person skilled in the relevant field. It must be a genuine further development or unexpected solution.
Industrial applicability:
The invention must be applicable in any industrial field – e.g. in industry, technology, medicine or agriculture.
Technical character:
It must be a technical solution to a technical problem. Abstract ideas, scientific theories or business methods without technical reference are not patentable.
Rely on our many years of experience and in-depth expertise – with Klickow & Wetzel at your side, you will receive the individual support you need to protect your intellectual property.
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