Hards & Franke provide a comprehensive range of services, which include:

• The drafting and filing of patent applications


• Representation in opposition and appeal cases (patents and trademarks)


• Opinion work (patent validity and freedom-to-operate analyses)


• The drafting and filing of trademarks, designs and utility models; analysis of potential collision conflicts with IP rights of competitors


• The drafting and validation of trademark and patent licence agreements


• Consultation and defence in IP conflicts


• Technical and judicial support in patent portfolio optimisation in order to improve your capacity to compete in the market

A summary of our provided services can be downloaded as a PDF file here.

We are your partner for securing, defending and enforcing your ideas. You are welcome to visit us personally at our Munich office. 

Our work ethics

Hards & Franke guarantees a transparent billing policy, while striving to maintain a high ethical working standard and diligent service to our clients.

The partners of Hards and Franke also reserve some of our working time for pro bono activities, e.g. as members of the jury in the student science competition "jugend forscht".

Students are also advised and represented before the patent offices under the proviso that the matter does not compromise the interests of other clients.