Main Services
Patent drafting and filing
Filing a patent is the primary means of protecting your technology, in view of its commercial exploitation, or of granting licenses for it
How do we prepare a patent application?
1.
You present and explain your development to us
This allows us to understand the case both from a technical and from a business perspective, and to recommend protection strategies tailored to your needs. We then provide you with a quote based on the level of technological and legal complexity.
2.
We carry out a prior art search
This optional search helps confirm that your solution clearly stands out from existing solutions and allows to refine the protection strategy.
3.
We draft the patent application
It is reviewed and adjusted with you. We place great importance on a high-quality initial draft, as it directly determines the strength and usefulness of your future patent.
4.
We file the patent application in the country of your choice
And there you have it: you have officially “staked your claim” against the competition by filing an application for exclusive rights to your invention. This application is then reviewed by the Patent Office, which will decide whether to grant or reject it. If you’d like, we can handle this filing process for you.
Examination and grant procedures, management of your patent portfolio,
We can handle the examination and grant procedures of your patents. The substantive discussions with the patent offices are conducted in close relation with you, to optimize the patent protection ultimately obtained based on your activity and business needs.
We are authorized representatives before the INPI (French Patent Office), the European Patent Office (EPO), the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For national proceedings outside Europe, we have a network of foreign correspondents (CN, US, JP, etc.).
To ensure your patent portfolio remains well-aligned with your business and commercial developments, we can review and adjust it regularly with you, in particular taking into account the maintenance costs.
Potential infringements, and Freedom To Operate analysis
Have you identified a product or service that appears to copy your solution? We analyze these potential infringements and advise you on the next steps to take to enforce your rights.
Conversely, are you wondering if one of your products or services might fall within the scope of a competitor’s patent? We analyze the potential risk and advise you accordingly.
Comprehensive Services for SMEs – Support for Implementing IP Procedures
Setting up a procedure for the transfers and bonuses for employee’s inventions, IP best practices, training and awareness-building for your teams, invention detection, …
Due-diligence for investors
Evaluation of a patent portfolio in view of a company acquisition or sale: legal status, scope of the exclusive rights, prospects for grant, etc…
