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

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