IP LAW FOR BUSINESSES
Protect ideas.
Defend rights.
values preserved.
Patent, Brands, Designs and creative services: We accompany your intellectual property from the first registration through to enforcement in Germany and Europe.
01 / BUILD PROTECTION
Before the market launch.
Register, research and assign rights.
02 / DEVELOP INVENTORY
In ongoing business.
Monitor, licensing and managing portfolios.
03 / RESOLVING CONFLICTS
When it matters.
Enforce claims and ward off attacks.
What can we support you with??
16 Practical introductions: from registration to strategic management to the dispute over your intellectual property rights.
01
Register trademarks and protect them internationally
Brand name, Logo or product line: protectability, Check older rights and list of goods before starting. German brand, Combine EU trademark and international registration appropriately.
02
Register patents: Germany, Europe and PCT
Secure technical inventions before publication. Registration strategy, Align claim formulation and international follow-up to product and markets.
03
Protect designs and product design
Produkte, Packaging, Secure user interfaces and graphic designs. Representations, Variants and publication time determine protection.
04
Register and defend utility models
Additional protection for technical products, from patent applications and carefully examine the legal status before enforcing them.
05
Protection, Propagation and reproduction
Protect new plant varieties nationally or across the Union. PBR, Legally distinguish between propagation licenses and reproduction.
06
Research and Freedom to Operate
Before development, Check third-party intellectual property rights when launching a product or entering the market. Risks by country, Prioritize product version and course of action.
07
Manage and monitor IP portfolios
The deadline, Extensions, Keep an eye on ownership and proof of use. Property rights on products, Align markets and budget.
08
Trademark opposition, Verfall und Nichtigkeit
Use older rights against new registrations or defend your own brand. Benutzung, Clarify the scope of protection and the procedure at an early stage.
09
Patents in opposition and nullity proceedings
Attack or defend granted patents. State of the art, Coordinate disclosure and claim drafting with parallel infringement proceedings.
10
Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court
Uniform effect, Strategically compare classic validation and UPC procedures. Consider territorial reach and central inventory risk.
11
the ground-, Patent- and design violations
Track imitations and trademark conflicts or fend off unjustified claims. Proofs, Check legal status and economic goal together.
12
Warning, interim injunction and protective writ
Act in an orderly manner when faced with short deadlines. Check claims, Secure evidence and assess the consequences of a cease-and-desist declaration before signing.
13
Product piracy, Customs and online marketplaces
Target counterfeits and infringing offers. Border measures, Connect platform reporting and legal enforcement.
14
Copyright, Software, Media and AI
Rights of use for software, Pictures, Clarify music and content. License chains, Legally secure open source and AI use in the company.
15
Trade secrets and employee inventions
Protect technical knowledge and assign rights to developments. Confidentiality measures, Organize invention reports and remuneration in a resilient manner.
16
Lizenzen, IP due diligence and dispute resolution
Make intellectual property rights usable in contracts and transactions. Straight chain, economic scope, Clearly regulate risks and conflict resolution.
Other special topics
IP procedures at a glance: Offices, Courts and remedies
Special property rights and related procedures are also part of a complete IP strategy.
This is how the collaboration begins
01
Clarify concerns and deadlines
They describe plans or conflicts. We check jurisdiction, Conflicts of interest and possible deadlines.
02
Coordinate approach and costs
We discuss ways to protect ourselves, Options for action and risks. The order and remuneration are determined before processing.
03
Implement and follow up
We accompany the agreed procedure, coordinate essential steps and keep an eye on follow-up questions.
IP law 2026: What changes in practice
New regulations and decisions, with sources and concrete starting points for companies.
- Geographical information 2026: Protection for trade and industryThe new EU system has been in place since December 2025 operative. 2026 The focus is on registration practice and the transition of existing designations.
- EPA fees 2026: Align budgets and payment datesTO 1. April 2026 Fees have been adjusted. Registration strategy and cost planning should use the current fee level.
- Trademark Registration 2026: Take into account the new Nice classificationseit 1. January 2026 applies 13. Ausgabe. Older product lists should not be copied without checking them.
- EPA guidelines 2026: Conduct examination procedures with current principlesThe updated EPC, PCT-EPO- and unitary patent guidelines have been in effect since 1. April 2026.
- EU-Designreform 2026: Check representations and registration processesseit 1. July 2026 the second stage of the reform applies. Companies should adapt their design documents and internal approvals accordingly.
- TikTok music in advertising: Justify license damages in a comprehensible mannerLG Frankfurt am Main, Judgment of 9. September 2026, 2-06 The 424/25: Missing tariffs do not allow any claim for damage.
The people behind your IP strategy
Our legal team combines legal and technical perspectives. Processing is coordinated according to topic and responsibility.
Accessible nationwide. At home in Hanover.
We advise companies at our locations and in person via telephone or video conference. Hanover is the headquarters of the law firm.
Case law and contributions since 2012
The archive organizes previous publications by year. Historical contributions remain accessible at their previous addresses and are classified as current.