starting up a new business or developing an existing business, the licensing of IP rights such as patents, trademarks or copyrights can be an effective tool to strengthen the company’s market...

and flexibility required in patent granting proceedings. 1. General comments The proposed revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) 1 was drafted from the perspective of...

extensive experience in the patent field, including EPO oppositions and appeals and drafting and prosecution of patent applications. He offers in-depth expertise in pharmaceutical patent issues,...

European Patent Attorney or have worked as an examiner at the European Patent Office; You have practical experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the European Patent...

a European patent (issued by the European Patent Office, a non-EU body) but the system is complex and expensive: a European patent can be 10 times more expensive than a comparable US patent. A...

of the EPO’s judiciary. Topic 1 – Evolution of the patent System 1. Patentable subject-matter There is a lot of criticism in society of the patent system in respect of certain subject-matter....

international clients on issues of patent litigation and technology-related copyright law, competition law and antitrust law. He is involved in proceedings relating to patent and copyright...

Being an expert in various fields of technology, Nikolaus’ practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting patent applications, patent enforcement and providing expert advice on issues such as...

example in the USA. Our patent attorneys’ technical expertise in relation to patent infringement cases in the field of mechanical engineering ensure that patent applications are drafted with...

internet or using multimedia works. A particular area of BARDEHLE PAGENBERG’s activities involves drafting individual agreements granting rights of use. Typical sectors in which we advise...

such as the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice. For this reason, these aspects must be taken into consideration in drafting patent...

research and, secondly, with our vast experience in patent infringement proceedings, we are able to ensure the best possible protection for inventions during patent prosecution. Each technical...

effective advice regarding patents in the field of telecommunications requires a thorough understanding of the complex technical matter involved. Our specialized patent attorneys and patent...

market position. Among other aspects, we focus on FRAND negotiations in patent infringement proceedings about standard essential patents (SEPs). In this context, there are also various...

Expert Articles IP Videos Patent Prosecution Obtaining valuable patents is the basis for the effective protection of our client's intellectual property. The value of a patent resides not only in...

assumption of inaccurate prior art described in the patent by mistake. This is because the Plaintiff as patent proprietor should know his own patent and its content in detail. Pursuant to the...

international clients in patent infringement and parallel validity proceedings, in particular advising patent pools and proprietors of standard essential patents in complex patent infringement...

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