Your situation
You have a good idea and want to establish it in the form of a patent. Or you own a patent, but are confronted with infringement by or a conflicting patent of a competitor. You have a specific question concerning the patent procedure. Or you are looking for support in negotiations on licensing rights. Arnold + Siedsma is the company to turn to in all of these cases.
Arnold + Siedsma offers a range of patent and patent-related services. In each of the phases of the development of a product or service, it is advisable to make contact with the patent attorney.
Before the invention
Innovation is one of the cornerstones of economic policy in Europe and innovation is stimulated in many different ways. Arnold + Siedsma advises businesses even before the actual invention is created. It is advisable to involve Arnold...
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Immediately after the invention
If an actual invention has been created, the patent attorney is the best point of contact to consider the next steps. As soon as the invention is actually created, its novelty can be examined. You can arrange for a preliminary novelty...
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Obtaining a patent
The first step towards protecting the invention is the drafting and filing of a patent application. Arnold + Siedsma will choose the most suitable procedure. Arnold + Siedsma will take care of all administrative matters associated...
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Ongoing procedure
You have an ongoing procedure to obtain a (patent) right or you already have one or more patents. The following points should be considered: Second opinion To find out whether the procedure has run smoothly so far and/or whether...
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Ownership of a patent
A patent is owned by one or more natural persons or legal entities. The patent may be sold or transferred. The general term for this is assignment. Intellectual property rights may change owners. A patent or trademark may, for example...
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Validation
Specifically for European patents, it is important to choose the right countries following the grant of your European patent. This is referred to as validation. A balance must be struck here between costs and benefits. Arnold + Siedsma...
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Maintenance
In most counties, you will have to pay for the maintenance of the patent/patent application. This payment is referred to as the annual fee or maintenance fee. In each case, you can make a commercial assessment of whether the benefits...
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Imitation
You may lose out if your invention is imitated. Arnold + Siedsma can provide advice on possible responses to infringement or imitation. It is important to collect convincing evidence of the infringement. Our patent attorneys and...
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Infringement of someone else's patent
Irrespective of the technical field in which you are active, it is highly likely that you will need to consider other innovators. In that case, you and your competitors must sooner or later take each other's patents into...
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Commercial instruments
Standardisation Getting a patent incorporated into a specific technical standard (for example, the technical specifications for a product or method prescribed by a body, such as DVD, MPEG, etc.)may result in substantial value added...
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