Patents protect the technology, Trademarks protect the name, under which you sell them. The combination of both is particularly effective for technical products: The patent expires 20 years out, the trademark can be extended indefinitely.

Our services in trademark law

• Trademark search: Identity- and similarity research before registration, so that your new trademark does not infringe any older rights.
• Trademark Registration: German brand (DPMA), Union trademark (euipo) and international registration (WIPO / Madrid system) – with carefully formulated goods- and service directory.
• Opposition and defense: against younger collision marks and for your registration.
• Brand monitoring: We will notify you of similar new registrations in a timely manner.
• Markenverletzung: Warning, einstweilige Verfügung, Lawsuit – or the defense.
• License- and demarcation agreements

Good to know

A registered trademark is initially protected for ten years and can be extended as often as required for ten years at a time. After five years it must be used seriously for the registered goods and services, otherwise there is a risk of deletion due to non-use.

Your contacts include our specialist lawyers for intellectual property rights and patent attorneys Dipl.-Phys. Andree Eckhard, simultaneously approved European brands- and design lawyer.