External patent department: consulting on patents, utility models, designs and trademarks for SMEs
Ingenieurbüro SPERNER – SPERNER PATENT
Ahegg 22, 88239 Wangen im Allgäu (DE)New on Amplifa
About us
SPERNER PATENT is an engineering office based in Wangen im Allgäu specializing in comprehensive consulting in the field of industrial property rights. The company takes on all tasks of an external patent department for small and medium-sized enterprises from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and electronics: accompanying the patent process from the idea through the application to grant, managing the entire patent portfolio including trademarks and designs, prior art searches and continuous competitor monitoring. In addition, SPERNER PATENT analyzes and adapts filing strategies individually to the company, prepares opinions on property rights including possible design-around solutions in coordination with the patent attorney firm, and optimizes existing property right portfolios. The team acts as an external patent department or as an extension of internal capacities and serves as the interface to the patent attorney firm. No legal advice within the meaning of the Legal Services Act (RDG) is offered.
- Site
- Wangen im Allgäu
- Processes
- External patent department / consulting on industrial property rights (patents, utility models,, External patent department (complete portfolio), Support of the patent process from idea to grant, Patent portfolio management incl. trademarks and designs, Searches (prior art), Competitor monitoring, Patent strategy consulting, Opinions on property rights incl. design-around solutions
- Materials
- External patent department, Process support, Portfolio management, Searches, Competitor monitoring, Opinions, Patent strategy, Portfolio optimization
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 2–10
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronics, SMEs
- 01
Invention disclosure / idea
- 02
Prior art search
- 03
Evaluation & opinion (incl. design-around solutions)
- 04
Patent strategy & filing strategy
- 05
Accompanying the application through to grant (with patent attorney)
- 06
Portfolio management incl. trademarks/designs
- 07
Competitor monitoring
- 08
Analysis & optimization of portfolio costs
Services & Fields of Expertise
External patent department
Taking over the complete portfolio of a functioning patent department with full cost control.
Process support
Accompaniment from the idea through the application to grant in coordination with the patent attorney.
Portfolio management
Management of the entire patent portfolio including trademarks and designs.
Searches
Prior art searches with clearly presented results.
Competitor monitoring
Continuous monitoring of competitors to assess the competitive situation.
Opinions
Assessment of property rights including possible design-around solutions in coordination with the attorney firm.
Patent strategy
Analysis and individual adaptation of the filing strategy to the company.
Portfolio optimization
Analysis and optimization of existing property right portfolios to save costs.
Invention management
Establishing a clear process for recording and evaluating invention disclosures within the company.
Location
Wangen im Allgäu
DEHeadquarters
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External patent department / consulting on industrial property rights (patents, utility models,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Cooperation
Cooperation with the patent attorney firm is closely coordinated; the office handles the company-side IP processes as the interface to the firm. Certifications are not known.
| Evidence | Wangen im Allgäu |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2015
Foundation of SPERNER PATENT in Wangen im Allgäu