Designs

Good design of your products creates added value and calls imitators on the scene. Registered designs protect the appearance of industrially or handcrafted products. Parts of products can also be protected as registered designs. We can offer you the following services in this area:

  • Preparation and filing of German, international, foreign and joint designs with representation of the applicant before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Patent Court, the WIPO, the Office for Harmonization and worldwide via our network.
  • Monitoring and paying renewal fees
  • Representation in cancellation proceedings
  • Design searches
  • Conducting license negotiations
  • Drafting of license agreements
  • Expert opinions on validity and freedom-to-operate
  • Expert opinions on infringements of property rights and the validity of property rights
  • Enforcement of your intellectual property rights