Areas of expertise & intellectual property rights

Our areas of technical expertise

Energy and power station technology
Generators · Turbines · Materials science · Superconductors
Manufacturing & Production
Laser technology · Metal forming processes · Injection moulding
Semiconductors & Electronics
Silicon Carbide technologies · Sensors · Control systems · Solar cells
Automotive technology
Fuel cells · Engine control systems · Display systems · Airbags
Electrical engineering & digitalisation
Control and networking systems · Electrical machines · Human-machine interfaces · Printers · Medical technology
Household appliances & building services
Washing machines · Tumble dryers · Heat pumps · Small tools · Garden tools

Strategic areas of expertise
Management of industrial property rights
Employee invention law
IP strategy
Contract drafting

Our areas of IP-related expertise

Identifying intellectual property rights
What should you actually protect?
Preparing applications
Filing patents, trademarks and designs
Challenging third-parties' IP rights (oppositions etc.)
Managing IP portfolios
Keeping track of all existing rights
Enforcing intellectual property rights
Responding to third parties’ enforcement  (cease-and-desist letters, preliminary injunctions, regular law suits, etc.)
Commercial exploitation
Licence agreements · Collaborations · IP transfers
Valuation (commercial value of patent, design, or trademark)
Defending against third-party claims