Patents & utility models - effectively protecting technical innovations
Patents and utility models are among the most important technical property rights. They protect inventions of a technical nature and secure decisive competitive advantages for companies and inventors. Our patent attorneys support you from the initial idea to the successful application and enforcement of your property rights.
Patents - protection for technical inventions
A patent protects new technical inventions that are based on an inventive step and are industrially applicable. The prerequisite is that it is a technical matter – purely abstract or non-technical ideas are excluded from patent protection.
We examine the protectability of your invention, develop a suitable application strategy and reliably represent your interests vis-à-vis the German Patent and Trademark Office and international patent authorities.
Utility model - fast technical protection
The utility model is an independent technical property right and is often referred to as a “petty patent”. It offers fast protection for technical inventions, but also requires novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability.
We advise you on whether a utility model or a patent is the more sensible form of protection for your innovation and take care of the application and strategic advice.
Employee inventions - rights clearly regulated
The majority of technical inventions are created in the context of employment relationships. The Employee Inventions Act regulates the rights and obligations of employees and employers. A distinction is made between service inventions and free inventions.
We support both companies and employees in the legally compliant reporting, claiming and remuneration of employee inventions – in a practical, transparent manner and with many years of experience.
Your advantages with patent attorneys Schuster, Müller & Partner
Comprehensive advice on patents and utility models
Technical and legal expertise from a single source
Experience with national and international applications
Personal support at our locations in Stuttgart, Heilbronn and Magdeburg
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Would you like to protect your technical innovation or clarify questions about patents, utility models or employee inventions? Make an appointment with our patent attorneys now – we will provide you with competent and individual advice.
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