Hards & Franke is a patent law firm located in Munich. We provide legal support and services for patents, trademarks and design rights.

Our firm specialises in the drafting of patent applications, as well as the prosecution and defence of technical and non-technical intellectual property (IP) rights. We are committed to aiding our clients comprehensively, while offering individual solutions for the enforcement of your IP rights. 

The attorneys at Hards & Franke have particular competence in the fields of chemistry, physics and biotechnology. It is our goal to support you and your company from the outset in creating and securing a strong protection portfolio tailored to your requirements. In this way, you can free up resources to continue developing your inventive products and marketing the results of your investment, without fear of plagiarism.

The quality we offer

Each of the partners at Hards & Franke has several years of research experience in Germany and abroad. They have all achieved linguistic competence and cross-cultural awareness as a result of extended employment outside Germany.

The partners at Hards & Franke are committed to a high standard of quality and diligence in our services and the supervision of your IP rights. In addition, the firm hosts regular patent law seminars and advanced patent training courses in English.