Patent protection

European Patent Office (EPO): European patent applications, covering 38 Member States. Assist with the use of the Unitary Patent System to simplify the multi-country entry into force process.

National patents: Filed separately in non-EU countries (e.g., UK, Switzerland).

Trademarks and Design Protection

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO): Registration of European Union Trademarks (EUTM) and Registration of Community Designs (RCD), covering 27 Member States.

International registration: Extends international trademark and design protection through the Madrid or The Hague system.

Compliance reviews

Analyze compliance requirements of European intellectual property laws, such as GDPR and the Trade Secrets Directive, to avoid the risk of A customization strategy

Design patent portfolio management, defensive registration of trademarks, etc., according to the business layout of the enterprise (e.g., key markets, technical fields).

Monitoring and investigation

Regularly scan the market to identify potential infringements and track counterfeit products through specialized tools.

Law enforcement action

Customs filing: Assists in registering intellectual property rights with EU customs and intercepting counterfeit goods.

Legal representation: Represent infringement proceedings, apply for injunctions or claims in the EU Uniform Court or in the courts of Member States.

Licensing and transfer

Draft technology licensing agreements and assist in cross-border patent/trademark transactions.

Value Assessment

Provides intellectual property valuation services to support asset pricing in financing or mergers and acquisitions.

Procedure for invalidity and objection

Represents invalid claims or requests for objections to third-party patents/trademarks, or responds to challenges to one’s rights by others.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Solve transnational disputes through arbitration or mediation to reduce litigation costs.

Internal training in enterprises

Train employees on European intellectual property laws and cultural differences.

Compliance audit

Regularly check internal processes (such as research and development records, confidentiality agreements) to ensure compliance with European standards.

Digital Rights and Software Protection

Assist in software copyright registration and address open-source protocol compliance issues.

Trade secret management

Design a confidentiality regime to guard against technology leakage, in line with the EU Trade Secrets Directive.

Provides multilingual document translation, coordinates communication with local government agencies, and optimizes strategies using local legal jurisprudence.

Key institutions and tools: EUIPO (European Union Trademark/Design), EPO (Patent), Hague System (International Design).

Data Intellectual Property Protection

Assist in handling data rights, digital repository rights (EU-specific), and cross-cutting issues with GDPR to ensure data use compliance.

AI and blockchain technology

Provide patent layout suggestions for AI algorithms and blockchain applications and solve patentability and open-source protocol conflicts of algorithms.

Medicine and Biotechnology

Apply for Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) to extend the term of drug patents to cope with the competition of imitation pharmaceuticals.

Green Technology

Take advantage of the EU Accelerated Review Pathway for Green Technologies (such as the EPO’s “Green Patents” programme) to quickly obtain patents in support of carbon neutrality targets.

Intellectual Property Financing

Connect with European financial institutions to obtain loans through intellectual property pledges or issue securitized products.

Infringement Risk Insurance

Design insurance schemes to cover litigation costs and compensation to reduce the burden of corporate rights advocacy.

Due diligence

When buying a European business, evaluate the effectiveness, potential disputes, and value of the intellectual property rights of the target company.

Trading structure design

Planning solutions for the cross-border transfer of intellectual property and optimizing tax costs (e.g., using the Dutch and Irish IP tax systems).

Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Management

Assist companies in participating in European standardization organizations (e.g., ETSI) and developing FRAND (fair and reasonable non-discrimination) licensing strategies.

Open Source Software Compliance

Review the use of code for compliance with the GPL and other agreements to avoid the risk of forced open source of derivative works.

Rival Monitoring

Keep track of counterparty patent layout and trademark application developments in real-time to warn of potential technical barriers or infringement risks.

Policy Updates Pushed

Provide an interpretation of new EU rules (such as the impact of the Digital Markets Act on algorithmic patents) and adjust strategy ahead of time.

Coordination within the EU

Use the European single market mechanism to unify multinational law enforcement and reduce the complexity of cross-border rights advocacy.

Industry associations cooperate

Access European industry alliances such as DigitalEurope for collective bargaining and lobbying support.

Infringement Public Relations Treatment

In the event of a massive infringement lawsuit, coordinate legal and public relations teams to reduce damage to the brand’s reputation.

Malicious bets to fight back

In response to trademark fraud, rights can be quickly restored through objection proceedings or litigation.