Aesthetic criteria such as design, surface patterns or form are excluded from patents and utility model rights, but can be protected from imitations on the basis of a design provided that the design is new or original.

Anyone with a good idea who wants to further develop it and put it into practice should be able to protect their creative concept. As their intellectual property. Such protection has been provided for by the legislator. Reichert & Lindner consults and supports you.

Utility models protect inventions against infringement (imitation) and resemble patents. Registering a utility model in Germany is quicker, though, and they have a shorter lifespan. Which is why utility models are often referred to as small patent.

Trademarks provide a mark of distinction: no matter whether in the form of a word, a picture, a word-picture, a melody, or colors. Configuring goods and services into a composite whole is a complex process. Competent consulting must be a matter of priority.

Trademarks provide a mark of distinction: no matter whether in the form of a word, a picture, a word-picture, a melody, or colors. Configuring goods and services into a composite whole is a complex process. Competent consulting must be a matter of priority.

Freedom of imitation is protected by law in Germany. For the purpose of fostering progress this, in principle, makes sense. At the same time it makes it all too easy to exploit another person's achievements.
Unless, of course, such achievements are protected by intellectual property law.

Intellectual property is protected by intellectual property rights including copyrights. This protection accrues with the creation of the property. So far so good. Problems usually begin when proof has to be brought as to who is entitled to lay claim as the originator of the property.

Intellectual property is protected by intellectual property rights including copyrights. This protection accrues with the creation of the property. So far so good. Problems usually begin when proof has to be brought as to who is entitled to lay claim as the originator of the property.

Intellectual property is protected by intellectual property rights including copyrights. This protection accrues with the creation of the property. So far so good. Problems usually begin when proof has to be brought as to who is entitled to lay claim as the originator of the property.