Exceptional Patent Prosecution Service

We specialize in assisting with both European patent applications and international patent applications (PCT). Our team is skilled in preparing high-quality patent documents in English, complete with precise drawings. Moreover, we offer proficient translation services for patent applications, catering to English, German, or Chinese languages, based on your specific needs.

Our expertise encompasses handling all aspects of patent prosecution including addressing various objections raised by patent offices, along with providing comprehensive proposals to overcome these objections. We prioritize the timely filing of responses to office actions, ensuring smoothly progress for your application. We are pleased to act as your representative, taking care of all formality and procedural matters with meticulous attention to details, including monitoring of deadlines and managing necessary payments on your behalf, directly with the patent office.

Expert Counselling for Business Projects

We recognize the significance of integrating risk control into your entire R&D process, to safeguard your investment, deliver leading and competitive products, and protect your business projects in the competitive environment. At our patent law firm, we offer comprehensive services to address all your IP concerns. Our services are specifically tailored to meet the needs of SMEs and startups, and we are dedicated to providing effective solutions to help you achieve your business goals. Our diverse range of services include, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Conducting a landscaping analysis of the technology for feasibility study of a new project.
• Assisting in establishing a clear IP strategy that answers when, where and how to protect innovations, and what to be protected, in align with your business strategy.
• Conducting prior art search for the project.
• Supporting in contract matters and ensuring that necessary Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are in place when collaborating with external partners.
• Actively engaging in the research and development process, including organizing brainstorming and invention mining sessions to promote innovative ideas.
• Conducting IP reviews at various milestones of the project to clarify IP matters.
• Assisting in the harvesting and preparation of invention disclosures.
• Evaluating invention disclosures based on novelty search reports and advising on appropriate IP protection or trade secret preservation.
• Conducting Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) analysis.
• Regularly monitoring competitors' technology to stay informed and updated on their technology development.
• Supporting in annual review of your patent portfolio to keep it aligned with your business objectives and priorities, by trimming it down to save costs or adapting it to business changes.
• Organizing and conducting training programs on selected IP topics for R&D engineers, project managers, product line managers, and sales managers to improve IP awareness.
• Providing support in the evaluation and commercialization of patents, including carrying out patent due diligence analysis in case of mergers and acquisitions; offering support in technology transfer.

Support in IP Enforcement

Once a suspected infringement is reported, we perform an infringement analysis in terms of a claim chart and advise on evidence collection, sending a cease-and-desist letter, and litigation.

We also assist in defending your rights by performing infringement analysis and advising on approaches to resolve disputes, such as filing third-party observations, filing and participating in opposition against a patent, carrying out validity searches, and initiating nullity action against third-party patents.

Additionally, we assist in licensing matters by advising on in- and out-licensing agreements.