New technical solutions represent an investment and value that must be actively protected. Patents and utility models provide exclusive rights to utilize development results, as well as effective legal tools against imitation. We assess technical solutions to determine their suitability for patent or utility model protection and, in cooperation with vetted patent attorneys, ensure their protection in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Patents and utility models are assets that can be licensed, transferred, or used as collateral. We settle rights with inventors to ensure your investment in development pays off. We draft contractual documentation and set up internal R&D processes (employee inventions, NDAs) that allow you to exploit patents and utility models commercially while protecting them from misuse. We have extensive experience representing clients in public-private R&D partnerships (technology transfer, joint ventures, spin-offs).
When considering the purchase of patent portfolios, we conduct legal due diligence, including assessments of the scope of protection, patent strength and enforceability, risks of revocation or circumvention, and the economic aspects of portfolio management. If competitors accuse you of infringing their rights, we carefully examine the strength of the asserted rights and propose a strategy to prove your prior rights, circumvent the scope of protection, or challenge and invalidate the respective patent or utility model. In the event of a dispute, we represent you in proceedings before the Industrial Property Office, the European Patent Office, and the courts.
