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Innovate, protect, enhance!
Patents play a crucial role in the field of materials as they protect technological innovations across a wide range of subfields. Innovative materials can have a significant impact on many industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction, electronics, medical devices, and more.
Patents grant companies and researchers exclusive rights to use their inventions, encouraging research and development while preventing competitors from exploiting innovations without authorization. Additionally, patents promote strategic partnerships and can serve as valuable commercial assets.
List of services for the materials sector
Innovation detection: We analyze and identify potentially patentable innovations within your R&D projects.
Prior art search and patentability analysis: We conduct searches in patent databases and analyze documents to determine if your invention is patentable.
Freedom-to-operate study: We perform prior art searches and analyze documents to assess whether you are free to exploit your invention.
Patent application drafting and filing: We draft and file patent applications with the relevant offices (INPI, EPO).
Procedure monitoring: We follow up on the application process and defend the patentability of your inventions until the patent is granted, ensuring the best possible protection.
Competitive intelligence: We conduct targeted quarterly searches to identify relevant innovations by your competitors, ensuring your rights are respected and helping you track trends.
Litigation and disputes: Whether in defense or offense, we ensure your rights are upheld. We defend your rights against infringement, send cease-and-desist letters to potential infringers, initiate infringement actions, and file oppositions against competitors’ patents.
