Your German Partner for IP Prosecution, Litigation and Consulting in Europe
But what are the reasons why companies apply for IP rights (trademarks, patents and designs)?
In answering this question, we focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. The EUIPO surveyed nearly 9000 SMEs from 28 European countries. The answers show that small and medium-sized enterprises protect their intellectual property for a variety of reasons.
Overview of reasons for registering IP rights
(percentages based on the EUIPO SME survey)
Thus, SMEs do not only want to protect their innovations against their competitors. The expansion of their own business through a strengthened position and new sources of revenue are also very important.
Depending on the individual objectives, different filing strategies can be used to secure property rights in the long term. Our patent and trademark attorneys will evaluate possible approaches for the successful protection of your intellectual property.
Further information especially for SMEs can be found under:
- “File your patent application with the most suitable strategy”
- SME scoreboard
As founder and COO of noventive, Jens Reinhard is responsible for all legal issues, the operative business of the law firm as well as client service. Jens Reinhard is a patent attorney and mechanical engineer with many years of professional experience in the patent business, in law firms and industry.
