- 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