Patents, Utility models

Determination of legal status
Transfer of intellectual property rights
Summary search: Preliminary examination of patentability and examination of right of use (Freedom-to-operate)
Extensive professional novelty search
Extensive professional search and examination of right of use (Freedom-to-operate)

Preparation and filing of a utility model application with documents of the client (EcoPat)
Search request
Assessment of the search report
Submitting of a utility model derivation
Submitting of a utility model with domestic priority
Renewal of German utility models

Filing of a European patent application and taking over representation
Entry of an international application in the European phase
Reply to a European office action: Working out new claims and arguments to convince the examiner of the patentability
Taking over representation of the German national part
Taking over representation of a foreign national part
Validation of a European patent
National annuity for a European patent
Representation of opponent
Working out a European opposition
Counterstatement in opposition proceedings (with new claims)
Filing of formalities appeal in opposition proceedings and execution of the appeal proceedings before the European board of appeal
Annuity / renewal

Preparation and filing of a patent application
Preparation of a patent application with documents of the client (EcoPat)
Parallel application for a utility model
Filing of a patent application with domestic priority
Request for examination – after filing
Suspension of the examination procedure
Examination of the application on a patentable surplus after the receipt of the first office action
Suggestion for new claims
Reply to the office action: working out new claims and arguments to convince the examiner of the patentability
Appeal from decision of rejection and execution of the appeal proceedings before the Federal Patent Court
Annuity / Renewal

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