Patents

Patent law: protect and utilize your technical innovation

Patent law, also known as patent rights, protects technical inventions. Think of innovative products, processes, or methods. With a granted patent, you as an inventor obtain the exclusive right to use, apply, or commercially exploit the invention. You can also license or transfer the patent, which presents interesting business opportunities.

Patent protection is crucial for companies in sectors such as technology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and mechanical engineering. BG.legal offers specialized legal guidance in these and other innovative fields.

Strategic protection and advice

We assist you in developing an effective patent strategy, including:

• Freedom-to-operate studies: insight into potential infringement risks when introducing products to the market;
• Novelty studies: assessment of the patentability of your innovation;
• Patent portfolio analysis: due diligence for mergers, investments, or licensing processes;
• Exploitation advice: guidance in licensing agreements, transfers, or collaborations.

In collaboration with patent attorneys, we also assess the scope and validity of existing patents.

Enforcement and disputes

When your patent rights are violated, or if you are being challenged, we assist you in:

• Enforcement against infringers;
• Nullity proceedings;
• Cross-border patent disputes;
• UPC proceedings.

We combine our litigation experience with substantive knowledge of complex technology, enabling us to swiftly switch between legal and technical aspects.

Custom licensing agreements

Do you want to make your invention available to third parties? We draft well-considered licensing agreements, paying attention to:

• Scope of the license (technical, geographical, and temporal);
• Distribution of rights in further development;
• Agreements on enforcement and damages;
• Confidentiality of additional know-how.

Legal advice in your sector

Our lawyers possess both technical and legal expertise in fields such as electrical engineering, pharma, chemistry, and mechanical engineering. From our offices in Den Bosch and Eindhoven (BIC), we support innovative companies throughout the country.

Are you looking for strategic advice or assistance in a patent dispute? Contact our specialists in patent law.