PATENTS

Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser serves its clients in all procedural and legal aspect concerning European, PCT, and German applications, patents and utility models. Additionally, the firm provides full services with respect to foreign national patents and utility models, in cooperation with our associate law firms throughout the world.

The firm acts for its clients in procuring, maintaining and administrating patent rights. The firm's services cover the entire range of procedural steps including the preparation, filing and prosecution of applications, and the representation in opposition proceedings. Moreover, the firm represents its clients in invalidity and infringment cases by forming expert litigation teams of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law.

To satisfy our clients' needs in almost all technical fields, the firm includes a number of highly specialized expert groups that have acquired in-depth technical expertise to serve our clients' specific needs. These groups cover the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software, physics, chemistry, biotechnology, material science, metallurgy, and nanotechnology.