Does it already exist? Can it be patented?
If you find yourself asking these questions, you should contact a patent attorney you trust, and do so before you tell others about your idea, share it publicly through reports, scientific publications, forum questions, photos, videos, or in any other way that might risk the patentability of your idea. Your own actions could cause your idea to be considered known rather than new under the law. The “novelty” of your idea is the crucial requirement to be eligible for a patent.
If you are unsure whom you can share your idea with before it has been patented [Anchor Patent], feel free to contact us as early as possible and without obligation!
A patent is a property right for technical inventions that grants the inventor exclusive usage rights for a limited time — usually up to 20 years. It allows the inventor to prevent others from making, using, or selling the protected invention, or to allow such actions against payment of licensing fees. The main benefit of a patent lies in protection against imitation: the owner can legally secure their technology and decide how to commercially exploit it.
Additionally, patents offer significant economic advantages. They can be sold, mortgaged, or licensed to generate direct income. A strong patent portfolio signals innovation, builds trust with investors, and enhances competitiveness. Patents also strengthen a company’s strategic market position by securing exclusive rights and making market entry harder for competitors. In the event of patent infringement, the owner can take legal action against imitators and actively defend their market position.
How can we assist you further?
We are also happy to support you with all other questions related to protecting your invention or enforcing your rights, i.e., from evaluating your invention, to filing a patent application [Anchor Patent Application], to asserting and defending your patents. No matter whether you are an (aspiring) entrepreneur, a researcher, or simply a problem solver, and whether you are acting for yourself, a start-up, an SME, a large company, or a research institution, we are gladly your point of contact. Our clients include individual inventors, mid-sized companies, elite universities, and global market leaders.
The patent attorneys in our firm previously worked as doctors, engineers, and scientists, and today focus on innovations with a strong emphasis on inventions in the field of medicine and medical technology (“MedTech”) [Anchor MedTech]. Together, they bring nearly 100 years of experience in advising on inventions from nearly all areas of engineering — especially mechanical engineering — as well as physics.
Which other IP rights can we support you with?
We are also happy to assist you with great experience in all matters relating to other common forms of protection, such as: Utility Models [Anchor Utility Model], Trademarks [Anchor Trademark] and Designs [Anchor Design]
On our website, we have compiled the most important initial information for protecting your ideas. Have a look around — and do not hesitate to get in touch with us.