Trade marks & designs
Protect trade marks, designs and product presentation.
We advise on searches, filing, monitoring, defence and enforcement of trade marks and designs, often alongside technical IP rights and IP contracts.
Searches and filing
Before filing, we assess signs, goods and services, conflict risks, priorities and filing strategy for Germany, Europe or international markets.
Design protection
Design rights protect the visible appearance of technical and digital products. Novelty, individual character, representations and product-family strategy matter.
Monitoring and defence
We support oppositions, warning letters, defence, cancellation, clearance and negotiations when signs or designs collide.
Portfolio fit
Trade marks and designs complement patents, utility models, copyright, trade secrets and contracts in a usable IP architecture.
Common questions
Before a larger market launch, product launch, international expansion or brand investment, protectability and availability should be assessed.
A design protects the appearance of a product, including lines, contours, colours, shape, surface structure or materials.
Patents protect technical solutions, while trade marks and designs secure recognition, product appearance and market position.