SERVICES
OUR SERVICES IN DETAIL
CONSULTING
We assist you in assessing the prospects of success for trademark, design, and patent applications, as well as in evaluating whether third-party intellectual property rights may be infringed. In cases of potential IP infringement, we analyze the litigation and risk exposure on your behalf. In addition, we support you in establishing effective product protection through a strategically structured IP portfolio and provide individually tailored training sessions.
SEARCHES
By conducting targeted searches in international patent, trademark, and design databases, we help you assess the novelty of an invention or design. We also analyze the patent activities of your competitors and assist you in gaining a well-founded overview of a specific field of technology.
OBTAINING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
We prepare patent applications for your inventions, file them with the relevant authorities, and prosecute them through examination procedures worldwide. Where appropriate, we conduct prior art searches in advance to establish a solid basis for drafting the application. Furthermore, we file your trademarks and designs worldwide in compliance with the applicable formal requirements and handle official communications issued during examination proceedings.
REPRESENTATION BEFORE AUTHORITIES
We prepare the necessary documentation for your patent, trademark, and design matters, as well as for licensing negotiations. This also includes the preparation and support of negotiations before patent offices and other authorities. Upon request, we personally represent your interests in such negotiations or provide assistance throughout the process.
DEADLINE MONITORING
We monitor all deadlines associated with your intellectual property rights, in particular deadlines for renewal fees and responses to official communications. This ensures that all procedural deadlines are met reliably and on time.
LICENSES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
We advise and support you in licensing matters and technology transfer projects. Together with you, we develop the necessary framework and prepare the required contractual arrangements.
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro
Hagenholzstrasse 85
CH-8050 Zürich
Phone: +41 (0) 44 396 20 60
Fax: +41 (0)44 396 20 70
