U.S. moves towards electronic patent grant
232 years of granting patents in paper will come to an end in April 2023.
European Patent Attorneys
German Patent Attorneys
US Patent Attorneys
Quality and service in representation before:
EPO
USPTO
GPTO
MUNICH · WASHINGTON D.C.
License Agreements and
R&D Contracts
Legal advice on license agreements, R&D contracts and other contracts in the field of intellectual property protection. Reviewing and drafting contracts.
IP Consulting
Advising companies on IP strategy, e.g. on handling employee inventions. Conducting IP audits and in-house IP training events.
Patent Applications & Prosecution
Preparation of patent applications for filing with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO), European Patent Office (EPO) or United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Conducting patent examination proceedings before the EPO, USPTO and GPTO as well as in other countries in cooperation with international colleagues.
Patent Litigation
Conducting opposition,
opposition-appeal and nullity proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO), European Patent Office (EPO) and Federal German Patent Court. Conducting intellectual property right infringement proceedings in cooperation with attorneys-at-law.
Freedom-to-Operate
Opinions
Search and evaluation of third-party intellectual property rights. Assessment of their relevance for commercial projects. Regular monitoring of third-party intellectual property rights.
IP Due Diligence
Conducting IP due diligence assessments and assisting companies in the preparation and implementation of IP due diligence assessments.
Femtosecond lasers, Laser technology for industrial applications, Lasers for refractive surgery, Ophthalmology
Medical Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Optoelectronics & Semiconductors
Molecular Diagnostics
Quantum computing, quantum sensors, quantum communication
Quality literally comes first at Tautz & Schuhmacher IP Law Firm. For us, quality means offering our clients legal advice at the highest level and providing excellent service. However, quality does not come out of nowhere, but rather requires a solid foundation of expertise and experience as well as a high level of commitment every day. Competencies that we can and want to offer our clients.
Our specialisation in advising high-tech companies on patent matters ensures that we apply our expertise where it brings the greatest possible benefit to our clients and thus creates a competitive advantage for our clients.
Having an international focus with offices and lawyers in Europe and the U.S., we are able to offer our globally active clients efficient coverage of the world's two largest economies from a single source. Our harmonized services for Europe and the U.S. enable synergies and efficiency gains, which create a further direct competitive advantage for our clients.
Would you like to use this competitive advantage for your company as well?
Then you are welcome to contact us via the contact details given below.
We look forward to your message.
Dr. Raphael Tautz and Matthias Schuhmacher
Dr. Raphael Tautz
Partner | German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trade Mark Attorney
European Design Attorney
M.Sc. & Ph.D. (Physics)
Prof. Dr. Dana Medina
Scientific Advisor
Ph.D. Chemie (Bar-Ilan-University)
M.Sc. Chemie (Bar-Ilan-University)
Dr. Oliver Rosenthal
German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trade Mark Attorney
European Design Attorney
M.Sc. & Ph.D. (Physics)
Michael McCandlish, J.D.
Of Counsel
US Patent Attorney
US Trademark Attorney
Attorney-at-Law (Michigan)
Juris Doctor
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
Georg Hasselmann,Ph.D. J.D.
US Patent Attorney
US Trademark Attorney
Attorney-at-Law (Virigina and District of Columbia)
Juris Doctor
Ph.D. Chemistry
Matthias Schuhmacher, LLM
Partner | German Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney
European Trade Mark Attorney
European Design Attorney
M.Sc. (TUM) Mechanical Engineering
M.Sc. (TUM) Medical Technology
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Germany
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