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Bauer IP helps international companies, inventors, startups and foreign counsel protect, manage and enforce intellectual property rights across Europe. We advise on European and national patent, trademark and design matters and provide representation before the European Patent Office (EPO), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Unified Patent Court (UPC) and selected national offices.
Direct European Representation
European intellectual property procedures require a clear strategy, careful deadline management and an understanding of how prosecution decisions may affect later enforcement. Bauer IP assists clients throughout these procedures and coordinates selected national matters where required.
Professional support throughout European patent prosecution and post-grant proceedings.
EU-wide trademark and registered design protection, management and contentious proceedings.
Coordinated European patent litigation strategy for enforcement and validity disputes.
Protect technical innovations through European, international and selected national patent routes. Services include drafting, filing, EPO prosecution, opposition, appeals, validation and portfolio strategy.
Protect brands in the European Union and selected national markets. We assist with trademark applications, prosecution, opposition, cancellation, renewals, enforcement and portfolio management.
Secure protection for the appearance of products through EU registered designs and selected national design systems, including filing, prosecution and enforcement strategy.
Use utility models where available to obtain faster, shorter-term protection for technical solutions, including matters in the Czech Republic and Germany.
Prepare, defend and enforce intellectual property rights in oppositions, revocation actions and litigation, including matters before the UPC and competent national courts.
Our Process
A clear and structured process helps connect European intellectual property protection with your commercial objectives, procedural deadlines and technical priorities.
We identify the relevant intellectual property right, territories, procedural stage, business objective and any immediate deadline.
We define the recommended route, responsibilities, key risks, expected deliverables and the scope of professional fees.
We prepare and file the required documents, communicate with the relevant office or court and report material developments.
Where required, we support prosecution, renewals, portfolio decisions, disputes and related European or national proceedings.
Ready to discuss the next step?
Send us the relevant right, countries, current stage and any known deadline.
Questions & Answers
Practical answers for international applicants, companies, inventors and foreign counsel seeking intellectual property protection in Europe.
Yes. Bauer IP assists international applicants, companies, inventors and foreign counsel seeking patent, trademark, design or dispute support in Europe. The appropriate representation route depends on the intellectual property right, territory and procedural stage.
Bauer IP provides professional representation in matters before the European Patent Office, European Union Intellectual Property Office and Unified Patent Court within the scope of the firm’s current professional authorisations and the requirements of the relevant procedure.
Yes. The practice covers filing and prosecution as well as opposition, cancellation, revocation, enforcement and selected litigation matters. The recommended procedure and scope of work are confirmed after an initial review.
Bauer IP handles selected national patent, trademark, design and utility model matters, including work relating to the Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. Please contact us to confirm the appropriate route and whether local coordination is required.
Please identify the intellectual property right, relevant countries or European procedure, current stage and any known deadline. For a dispute, include the authority and case reference. Avoid sending unpublished technical details until appropriate confidentiality and conflict checks have been confirmed.
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Send us a short overview of your European IP matter and any immediate deadline.
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