Revocation procedure
A revocation procedure is an attempt to have a patent revoked in a court of law. We are qualified to appear in court together with an IP lawyer.
Opposition procedure
We are qualified to conduct opposition proceedings at the European Patent Office against a granted European patent. An opposition must be filed within a fixed period following grant of the patent. In consultation with you we draw up a notice of opposition and submit this to the European Patent Office. During the further course of the proceedings we will defend the opposition. Successful opposition will result in the patent being revoked or having to be amended.
Infringement
If you discover infringement of your patent, we can then advise you as to what action you can take against this. We will make an objective assessment of the extent to which infringement has been made and advise you on the chance of success, the legal procedures and the possible consequences. Together with an IP lawyer we can take action on your behalf and summon the infringer to appear in court.
If you are accused of infringing a patent, we can then make an objective assessment of whether this is indeed the case. We examine the patent grant documents and, on the basis of these, determine the arguments supporting non-infringement. We can assess the strength of the patent in question and find arguments for possible (partial) revocation of the patent.
