Patent and Utility Model Protection
We assist you with patent and utility model applications – from the initial idea to the granted or registered intellectual property right – in Germany, throughout Europe, and internationally.
Our focus is not only on a formally correct application, but also on protection that works in practice: clearly formulated, strategically thought out, and aligned with your business goals.
- Patent
- Utility Model
- Application Strategy
- Patent and Utility Model Law
Delivering What Matters.
When drafting your application, we ensure that it not only reflects the current state of the art but also remains robust in typical attack scenarios. Our experience in enforcing and defending intellectual property rights sharpens our eye for critical details and helps set the course for the most robust scope of protection possible right from the application process.
Patent or Utility Model – What’s the Difference?
A patent is the classic form of technical intellectual property protection: It is granted following a substantive examination and can provide long-term protection.
A utility model is often the faster alternative: It is typically registered without a substantive examination and is therefore often available as a registered right in a timely manner.
Both instruments can protect technical inventions, but they differ primarily in terms of method, speed, and strategic use.
Strategic advice backed by experience.
Which route makes sense for you depends on the technology, timeline, market environment, and budget. We provide pragmatic advice and work with you to develop an application strategy that fits your product and business model.
Meet Our Experts.
Bernhard Boniberger
Dipl.-Ing. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Lysanne M. Dietrich
M. Sc. Patent Professional
Thomas Grünberg
Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Min. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Markus Kafara
Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Ing. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Kornelius Luther
M. Sc. Patent Engineer
Nina Maenz
Dr. jur. Attorney-at-Law, Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer
Benjamin Merkel
Dipl.-Ing. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Robert Mühlbauer
Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer, Attorney-at-Law
Bastian Müller
Dr. rer. nat., M. Sc. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Dorothée Oerter
Attorney-at-Law, Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer
Pascal Scherz
M. Sc., M. Sc. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Oliver Schneider
Dr. rer. nat., Chem./Biol. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Peter Schubert
Dipl.-Ing. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Andreas Schuchert
Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Ing. German Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Christiane Katja Schwager
Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Biol. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Maximilian Schwetz
Dr. rer. nat., M. Sc. Patent Professional
Hartmut Tappe
Dipl.-Ing. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Sonja Thoma
M. Sc. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Eugen Tuchscherer
Attorney-at-Law, Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer
Reiner Vötsch
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Trademark and Design Attorney
Franz Wieberneit
Dr. rer. nat., M. Sc. Patent Professional
Johanna Willibald
M. Sc., M. Sc. German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, European Trademark and Design AttorneyContact & Locations
Singen
Munich
Straubing
Würzburg
Passau
Gießen
Siegen
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Maggistraße 5 (11th floor)
D-78224 Singen
Maggistraße 5 (11th floor)
D-78224 Singen
+49 (0) 7731 9573 0
+49 (0) 7731 9573 30
+49 (0) 7731 9573 30
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
D-80538 Munich
Widenmayerstraße 4
D-80538 Munich
+49 (0) 89 9233 3470
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bahnhofstraße 5
DE-94315 Straubing
Bahnhofstraße 5
DE-94315 Straubing
+49 (0) 9421 7030 20
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Beethovenstraße 5
DE - 97080 Würzburg
Beethovenstraße 5
DE - 97080 Würzburg
+49 (0) 931 7969 80
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bahnhofstraße 40
D-94032 Passau
Bahnhofstraße 40
D-94032 Passau
+49 (0) 851 9861 3991
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Georg-Schlosser-Straße 6
D-35390 Gießen
Georg-Schlosser-Straße 6
D-35390 Gießen
+49 (0) 641 9746 00
advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bahnhofstraße 4
D-57072 Siegen
Bahnhofstraße 4
D-57072 Siegen
+49 (0) 271 2337 1170