Articles on the subject of patents
Patent Search State of the Art The prior art search, along with the freedom-to-operate analysis (see our blog article 2/2019), is a search often performed to evaluate the patentability of an invention. In patent law, prior art comprises...
Der Gesetzesentwurf zur Vereinfachung und Modernisierung des Patentrechts So lautet die Begründung, „nicht zuletzt im Hinblick auf die fortgeschrittene Digitalisierung, Verfahrensabläufe zu vereinfachen, Regelungen des geltenden Rechts...
3D printing: A new generation of prototyping In industry, 3D printing technology has already been used for decades. Increasingly, 3D printing is also used by private individuals and offered by print stores to produce models and products....
The new EU unitary patent: Differences with the European patent The European patent with unitary effect (EU patent) differs significantly from the well-known European patent (EP patent). An EU patent ensures uniform patent protection in all...
FAQ – Patents What is a patent? In general, a patent is a special kind of protection for an intellectual property an “ownership” over a technical invention for a period of maximum 20 years. A patent gives the inventor or the patent holder...