Areas of activity

Our law firm is specialized and exclusively handles matters within the intellectual property (IP) field. Our services comprise:
 

The prosecution of
	National patent applications, including the entry into the National phase from PCT applications and validation of European patents,
	National utility model applications,
	National trademark applications, and
	National design patent applications
before the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO).   The prosecution of
	European patent applications, including the entry into the Regional phase from PCT applications, and
	International (PCT) patent applications
before the European Patent Office (EPO).   With respect to the prosecution of patent applications, our technical expertise in particular covers the following areas:

	Biochemistry			Genetic engineering
	Biotechnology			Material sciences
	Chemistry			Mechanics
	Computer technology; Software			Medicine
	Diagnostics			Molecular biology
	Engineering			Optics
	Elektronics			Pharmacy

The prosecution of
	Community trademark applications, and
	Community design applications
before the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM).   The representation in opposition, cancellation and nullification proceedings in all IP related matters before the GPTO, EPO, OHIM or Courts including the German Supreme Court (BGH).   The enforcement of intellectual property rights before any German Court which handles IP matters.   Further areas of activity within our law firm are:
	Strategic counseling in license matters and in the formulation of license treaties
	Preparation of expert's opinions with respect to intellectual property matters
	Carrying out searches
	Advisory service and representation in the field of German law relating to inventions of employees
	Advisory service in matters relating to unprotected inventions and other enrichments of the prior art.