Patenting Inventions
OUR CLIENT MAY BE AN INEXPERIENCED INVENTOR OR A WELL-ESTABLISHED COMPANY IN THE MARKET: OUR MISSION IS TO DESIGN THE APPROPRIATE PROTECTION FOR YOUR INVENTIONS AND TO ADVISE YOU APPROPRIATELY IN ORDER TO PATENT THEM IN THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY.
Our professionals offer the following services related to the Protection of Inventions:
- Evaluation, together with the client, of the invention, as well as the strategy to be followed to patent it in the most efficient way.
- Drafting of the technical specifications that will support our claims before the corresponding Spanish or foreign Patent Office.
- Filing of the patent or utility model application with the National Patent Offices, as well as PCT Patents or European Patents.
- Defence against examiners' objections or possible opposition until granted.
- Maintenance of granted patents or utility models and payment of the corresponding annuities.
- Oppositions, observations and appeals against competitors' patents and models.
- Defence of our clients against third party claims.
- Validation of European patents in Spain and Portugal, as well as the provision of corresponding technical translations.
- Audits of patent and utility model portfolios to assess the level of protection achieved to date and suggest corrective actions.