Patents

We provide counseling related to patents, and we file, maintain, defend and oppose patents worldwide. Our technical knowledge covers all technical fields except chemistry and biotechnology. We have special expertise in optics and opto-electronics, electrical engineering, micromechanics and mechanical engineering. We cooperate with other patent and law firms worldwide.

Trade marks

We file, maintain and oppose trademarks worldwide. We cooperate with trademark attorneys worldwide.

Designs

We file, maintain and oppose design applications worldwide. We cooperate with design attorneys worldwide.
We act as direct representatives before the following bodies:

Licenses

We assist the negotiation and drafting of licence contracts, and we cooperate with licence specialists worldwide.

IP-Searches

We have specialized knowledge in running computer-assisted IP and technology searches. We employ a variety of IP databases, and we have direct experience searching the resources of the following patent offices:

Lecturing

We cooperate with:

• International Academy of the EPO, CEIPI of the University Robert Schuhmann/Strasbourg
• Fachhochschule Liechtenstein/Vaduz and
• FORUM Institute for Management/Heidelberg

Training

We provide assistance for in-house training of IP personnel, and we train patent attorney candidates in our office.

Placements

A branch of our office is specialized in mediating between employees and employers and offers placements in the IP field.

Research

Due to our technical expertise and IP research capabilities, we can assist technical research and development activities by request.