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Your international partner for protecting complex inventions.

European Patent Attorneys

German Patent Attorneys

US Patent Attorneys

Quality and service in representation before:

EPO

USPTO

GPTO

MUNICH · WASHINGTON D.C.

Legal

Expertise

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.

Rechtsgebiet

Technical

Focus

Technische Schwerpunkt

Optics & Laser Technology

Femtosecond lasers, Laser technology for industrial applications, Lasers for refractive surgery, Ophthalmology

Medical Technology

Artificial Intelligence

Optoelectronics & Semiconductors

Molecular Diagnostics

Quantum Technologies

Quantum computing, quantum sensors, quantum communication

What do we stand for?

Quality.

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

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