Electrical and Computer Engineering

There is no doubt that electrical engineering and information technology is the most innovative technical field that has seen strong growth in recent years. According to a statical survey by the European Patent Office, four technical areas with the most patent applications in 2020 all come from the field of electrical engineering and information technology. These are "digital communication", "computer technology", "medical technology" and the area "electrical machines, apparatus and energy technology".

We can advise you comprehensively in these areas:

• Electrical engineeringInformation technology and digital communication
• Software or computer-implemented inventions
• Artificial intelligence

mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering is the technical field in which the highest investment is made for innovation. In the past few years, the number of patent applications in mechanical engineering at the European Patent Office has always been at a very high level.

We can advise you comprehensively in these areas:

• Plant construction
• Vehicle construction
• Measuring devices
• Machine elements
• Energy technology

Chemistry and pharmacy

In 2020, the number of patent applications in the pharmaceutical sector at the European Patent Office increased by more than 10% compared to the previous year. This makes pharmaceuticals the sector with the highest growth rate. One of the main drivers for this leap in development is certainly the pandemic. However, an increasing development can already be clearly seen in the past few years.

We can advise you comprehensively in these areas:

• Organic and inorganic chemistry
• Pharmaceutical and industrial chemistry
• Materials
• Metallurgy
  

Biotech

Biotechnology shows a growth rate of 6.3% in 2020 in terms of the number of patent applications to the European Patent Office. This makes biotechnology the sector with the second highest increase alongside pharmaceuticals. Above all, there are high growth rates from Asian countries such as China, South Korea and Japan.

We can advise you comprehensively in these areas:

• Life Science
• Biochemie
• Genetic Engineering
• Immunologie

Patents and utility models

Our services with regard to patent and utility model law cover the following areas:

• Patent and utility model applications
• Oppositions and nullity proceedings
• Due diligence and FTO

Brands and design

With regard to trademark and design law, we can advise you in the following areas:

• Trademark and design registrations
• Trademark research
• Contradictions and cancellation proceedings
• Injury proceedings
• Design law

Contract and license law

Our experts can help you in the following areas, among others:

• National and international contract law,
• license agreement (in- and outlicensing),
• cooperation agreement
  

Other areas of law

We are also happy to assist you in these areas of law:

• Competition law
• Copyright
• Employees' inventions law