Protection Strategies
If a technical innovation is to be protected, it is always worth applying a protection strategy tailored to the specific case. A suitable strategy depends on several factors such as:
- Choice of form of protection: Patent or utility model?
- Is national protection sufficient (e.g. a German patent) or would a European or international (PCT) application be more suitable?
- Does the new innovation belong to a field of development where certain basic rights already exist?
- Where are the actual and potential markets for the innovation in question?
- Where do potential competitors produce and distribute their products?
- How can costs be kept to a minimum without compromising the level of protection? Up to which point in the application process can strategic decisions or cost related decisions be made?
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will develop a protection strategy tailored to your specific innovation, together with you, whilst naturally taking into account your existing product portfolio.
